Tōgan-ji Temple
Sign in to savethumb|Tōgan-ji belfry gate (2013) is a Buddhist temple of the Sōtō Zen sect located in Nagoya, central Japan. In 16th Century Toganji Temple has a Shiva-Lingam from 16th century.
Key dates
- Inception
- 1600
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- Instance of
- Buddhist temple
- Religion
- Sōtō
- Country
- Japan
- Dedicated to
- Āryāvalokiteśvara
- Image
- Tohganji-Temple's Belfry gate.jpg
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thumb|Tōgan-ji belfry gate (2013) is a Buddhist temple of the Sōtō Zen sect located in Nagoya, central Japan. In 16th Century Toganji Temple has a Shiva-Lingam from 16th century.
== History == Originally built in 1502 by Oda Nobuyuki in memory of his father, Oda Nobuhide, it was moved to its current location in 1714. The temple grounds have a turtle pond and a grove of giant bamboo. A 10-meter tall Buddha statue known as "The Great Buddha of Nagoya" was erected in 1987.