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Overview
The height of Momoyama building; its gate is nicknamed the sunset gate, because one loses the day looking at the carvings.
About this place
Nishi Hongan-ji (西本願寺) is a Buddhist temple in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It serves as the head temple of the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha subsect. It is one of two Jōdo Shinshū temple complexes in Kyoto, the other being Higashi Hongan-ji, which is the head temple of the Ōtani-ha subsect. Established in its current location in 1591, the temple's origin dates back to the 14th century. Many of its building have survived from the Azuchi–Momoyama and early Edo periods, making it a great example of Japanese architecture from the 17th and 18th centuries. A total of seven Nishi Hongan-ji structures have been designated National Treasures in three different categories: the karamon, Goei-dō and Amida halls (temple buildings), the Flying Cloud Pavilion, shoin and the Black study hall, including the Denrō gallery (residences) and the north Noh stage (miscellaneous structure). Nishi Hongan-ji was designated a World Heritage Site in 1994 as part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1591 Highlights / collection：National Treasure Karamon gate, National Treasure Hiunkaku, National Treasure Shoin Genre：Architecture, Nihonga (Japanese-style painting), Lacquer art
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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