Hokke-ji

Hokke-ji
法華寺
Hokke-ji Hondo (ICP)
Religion
AffiliationBuddhist
DeityJūichimen Kannon (Avalokiteśvara)
RiteKōmyō
Location
Location882 Hokkeji-chō, Nara-shi, Nara-ken
CountryJapan
Hokke-ji is located in Nara Prefecture
Hokke-ji
Hokke-ji
Hokke-ji is located in Japan
Hokke-ji
Hokke-ji (Japan)
Geographic coordinates34°41′32.64″N 135°48′14.82″E / 34.6924000°N 135.8041167°E / 34.6924000; 135.8041167
Architecture
FounderEmpress Kōmyō
Completed745
Website
https://hokkejimonzeki.or.jp/en/
Map
Hokke-ji gardens

Hokke-ji (法華寺, Hokke-ji) is a Buddhist temple located in the Hokkeji neighborhood of the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is the head temple of the Kōmyō (光明宗) sect after the temple's founder, Empress Kōmyō. The honzon of the temple is a statue of Jūichimen Kannon (Avalokiteśvara), which is a designated National Treasure.


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