Kiyomizu-dera - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kiyomizu-dera | |
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清水寺 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Kita-Hossō |
Deity | Senju-Kannon (Sahasrabhuja Ārya Avalokiteśvara) |
Location | |
Location | 1-294 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture |
Country | Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 34°59′42″N 135°47′06″E / 34.99500°N 135.78500°E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Sakanoue no Tamuramaro, reconstructed by Tokugawa Iemitsu |
Completed | 778 |
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Kiyomizu-dera (Japanese: 清水寺) is a Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto, Japan. It is registered as a World Heritage Site as part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.