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The temple of the bell legend, where the story is still narrated aloud from a painted scroll, as it has been for centuries.
About this place
Dōjō-ji (道成寺) is a Tendai school Buddhist temple in the town of Hidakagawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Founded in the Nara period, it has given its name to a number of plays, most notably the Noh drama Dōjōji. The temple has numerous statues which are designated National Treasures, or Important Cultural Properties, as well as several structures with the Important Cultural Property designation. The precincts of the temple were designated a National Historic Site in 2013.
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Founded / opened：701 Highlights / collection：National Treasure standing Thousand-armed Kannon, Picture-telling of Anchin and Kiyohime Genre：Sculpture, Nihonga (Japanese-style painting)
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