Overview
Its main hall is a National Treasure. It holds the bell of the Evening Bell of Mii, one of the eight views of Omi. It stood against Enryakuji and was burned again and again, and rebuilt each time.
About this place
Nagara-san Onjo-ji (長等山園城寺, Nagarasan Onjōji), also known as just Onjo-ji, or Mii-dera (三井寺), is a Buddhist temple in Japan located at the foot of Mount Hiei, in the city of Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture. It is a short distance from both Kyoto, and Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake. The head temple of the Jimon sect of Tendai, it is a sister temple to Enryaku-ji, at the top of the mountain, and is one of the four largest temples in Japan. Altogether, there are 40 named buildings in the Mii-dera complex. Mii-dera is temple 14 in the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded：686 (traditional) Shrine rank：Head temple of the Tendai Jimon school Designation：National Treasure Blessings：Warding off evil, Good fortune
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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