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Mii-dera Temple
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Mii-dera Temple

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Also known as Onjō-ji, Mii-dera

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Key facts

Religious building.name
Mii-dera
Religious building.image
Miidera-no-bansho-M2075.jpg
Religious building.caption
(), the evening bell at Mii-dera
Religious building.map_type
Japan Shiga Prefecture#Japan
Religious building.relief
1
Religious building.location
246 Onjō-ji-chō, Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture
Religious building.religious_affiliation
Buddhist
Religious building.rite
Jimon Tendai
Religious building.deity
Miroku Bosatsu
Religious building.country
Japan
Religious building.founded_by
Emperor Tenmu
Religious building.established
672
Religious building.year_completed
19th century (Reconstruction)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
Buddhist temple
Official name
長等山園城寺
Country
Japan
Located in
Otsu
Dedicated to
Maitreya
Official website
www.shiga-miidera.or.jp/translation/kr.html
Image
Miidera keidai.jpg
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Commons category
Mii-dera
heritage designation
National Treasure of Japan
Commons gallery
Mii-dera
inception
0686-00-00
official shop URL
www.shiga-miidera.or.jp/shop
public transport stop
Miidera Station
street address
滋賀県大津市園城寺町246
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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Founding, and feuds
  • The Genpei Wars
  • Sengoku period and beyond
  • Halls and treasures
  • Sub-temples
  • Enman-in
  • Kōjō-in
  • Zenpō-in
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • External links

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, also known as just Onjo-ji, or , is a Buddhist temple in Japan located at the foot of Mount Hiei, in the city of Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture. It is a short distance from both Kyoto, and Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake. The head temple of the Jimon sect of Tendai, it is a sister temple to Enryaku-ji, at the top of the mountain, and is one of the four largest temples in Japan. Altogether, there are 40 named buildings in the Mii-dera complex.

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