Overview
The best-preserved Pure Land garden of the Heian period, its pond shaped to echo a rocky coast.
About this place
Mōtsū-ji (毛越寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect in the town of Hiraizumi in southern Iwate Prefecture, Japan, and also refers to the historic area surrounding it containing the ruins of two older temples, Enryū-ji (圓隆寺) and Kashō-ji (嘉祥寺) in a Jōdo (Pure Land) garden. The current temple was built in the 18th century and bears no relation to the ancient temple structures that once stood here. In June 2011, Mōtsū-ji was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic Monuments and Sites of Hiraizumi".
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：850 Highlights / collection：Pure Land garden, Suhama shoreline of Oizumi Pond Genre：Architecture
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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Source motsuji.or.jp ↗Before you go
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