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Rurikoji

Yamaguchi · Yamaguchi · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 瑠璃光寺

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WHAT TO DORurikoji

Its five-storey pagoda is a National Treasure, counted with Daigoji and Horyuji among the three finest pagodas of Japan.

WHEREYamaguchi

Central · Yamaguchi

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Its five-storey pagoda is a National Treasure, counted with Daigoji and Horyuji among the three finest pagodas of Japan.

About this place

Rurikō-ji (瑠璃光寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Kozan neighborhood of the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The temple belongs to the Sōtō school of Japanese Zen sect and its honzon is a statue of Yakushi Nyorai. The temple's full name is Honeizan Rurikōzen-ji (保寧山瑠璃光禪寺). It is noted for its Muromachi period Five-story Pagoda which is designated a National Treasure.

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Founded:1471 (pagoda completed) Designation:National Treasure Blessings:Warding off evil

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