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Jikō-ji

Coordinates: 34°24′26″N 133°11′45″E / 34.40725°N 133.195806°E / 34.40725; 133.195806
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Jikō-ji (持光寺)
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Location
LocationOnomichi, Hiroshima
CountryJapan
Architecture
Completed834[1]

Jikō-ji (持光寺) is a Buddhist temple in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture belonging to the Seizan Zenrin-ji of Jōdo-shū Buddhism.[2] Its principal image is a seated image of Amida Nyōrai. The temple houses a National Treasure, an 1153 Heian Period hanging scroll of Fugen Enmei (Samantabhadra).[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "持光寺" [Jikō-ji] (in Japanese). Shichibutsu Meguri. Retrieved 2016-09-12.
  2. ^ "持光寺" [Jikō-ji] (in Japanese). Hiroshima Prefecture. 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-12.

34°24′26″N 133°11′45″E / 34.40725°N 133.195806°E / 34.40725; 133.195806