Dōjō-ji
Dōjō-ji (道成寺) is a Tendai school Buddhist temple in the town of Hidakagawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Founded in the Nara period, it has given its name to a number of plays, most notably the Noh drama Dōjōji. The temple has numerous statues which are designated National Treasures, or Important Cultural Properties, as well as several structures with the Important Cultural Property designation. The precincts of the temple were designated a National Historic Site in 2013.
| Dōjō-ji | |
|---|---|
道成寺 | |
Hondō (1357) and Three-storey pagoda (1763) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tendai |
| Deity | Senjū Kannon |
| Status | functional |
| Location | |
| Location | 1738 Kanemaki, Hidakagawa, Wakayama Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
Shown within Wakayama Prefecture Dōjō-ji (Japan) | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°54′52″N 135°10′28″E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | c.Emperor Monmu |
| Completed | 701 |
| Website | |
| www | |
National Historic Site of Japan National Treasure | |
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