Hōrin-ji (Nara)
Hōrin-ji (法輪寺, 法琳寺, 法林寺), or Mii-dera (三井寺, 御井寺) is a Buddhist temple in Mii, Ikaruga, Nara, Japan. The temple is located about a kilometer north of Hōryū-ji's Tō-in. The temple's sangō prefix is Myōken-san (妙見山).
| Myōkensan Hōrin-ji 法輪寺 | |
|---|---|
The three-storied pagoda (1975) of Hōrin-ji | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shōtoku-shū |
| Deity | Yakushi Nyorai (Bhaisajyaguru) |
| Location | |
| Location | 1570 Mii, Ikaruga-chō, Ikoma-gun, Nara-ken |
| Country | Japan |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Prince Yamashiro or Kudara Kaihōshi, Enmyōshi and Shimohishinmotsu |
| Completed | 622 or 670 |
| Website | |
| www1.kcn.ne.jp/~horinji | |
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