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Kofukuji (Nagasaki)

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Japanese name: 興福寺

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The first Obaku temple in Japan. It is called the red temple.

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The first Obaku temple in Japan. It is called the red temple.

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Kōfuku-ji (興福寺; Japanese pronunciation: [koꜜː.ɸɯ̥.kɯ.dʑi]) is a Buddhist temple in Japan that was once one of the powerful Nanto Shichi Daiji 'Seven Great Temples' in the city of Nara. The temple is the national headquarters of the East Asian Yogācāra school. It is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, a World Heritage Site.

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Founded:1620 Designation:Important Cultural Property Blessings:Rebirth

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