Kōtoku-in
Kōtoku-in (高徳院) is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect, in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name is Taiizan (大異山), and its common temple name is Shōjōsen-ji (清浄泉寺).
| Kōtoku-in | |
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高徳院 | |
The Great Buddha at Kōtoku-in
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jōdo-shū |
| Deity | Amitābha |
| Location | |
| Location | 4 Chome-2-28 Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture 248-0016 |
| Country | Japan |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1252 (Daibutsu) |
| Website | |
| kotoku-in.jp/en | |
3D model (click to interact) | |
The temple is renowned for The Great Buddha of Kamakura (鎌倉大仏, Kamakura Daibutsu), a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amitābha, which is one of the most famous icons of Japan. It is also a designated National Treasure, and one of the twenty-two historic sites included in Kamakura's proposal for inclusion in UNESCO's World Heritage Sites.
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