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Chūson-ji Temple 中尊寺
Chūson-ji (中尊寺) is a Buddhist temple in the town of Hiraizumi in southern Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It is the head temple of the Tendai sect in Tōhoku region of northern Honshu. The temple claims it was founded in 850 by Ennin, the third chief abbot of the sect. George Sansom states Chūson-jí was founded by Fujiwara no Kiyohira in 1095.
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| Location | Hiraizumi, Iwate (平泉町 岩手県) |
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| Coordinates | 39.00139, 141.09972 · Open in Google Maps |
| Type | Temple garden |
| Cultural property | Special Historic Site, Historic Site of Japan, National Treasure of Japan, Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| Established | 1105 |
| Official website | https://www.chusonji.or.jp/ |
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Basic data from Wikidata (CC0). Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), linked below. Details may change; the garden's official website is the authoritative source.
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