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{{Short description|Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan}}
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[[Image:Hokke-ji4.JPG|thumb|right|The Main Hall at Hokke-ji]]
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{{nihongo|'''Hokke-ji'''|法華寺|Hokke-ji}}, is a [[Buddhist]] [[temple]] located in the city of [[Nara, Nara|Nara]], [[Japan]].
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Hokke-ji was built by [[Empress Kōmyō]] in 745, originally as a nunnery temple on the grounds where previously her father [[Fujiwara no Fuhito|Fujiwara no Fuhito's]] mansion stood. According to records kept by the temple, the initial construction went on until around 782. The temple once had a large complex with several halls and gates, and two pagoda's.
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{{nihongo|'''Hokke-ji'''|法華寺|Hokke-ji}}, is a [[Buddhist]] [[temple]] in the city of [[Nara, Nara|Nara]], [[Japan]].
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Hokke-ji was no exception to be heavily damaged in the fierce [[Siege of Nara]], in 1180. In spite of reconstructions in the 12 to 13th century, the complex was again hit by civil war fights during [[Sengoku period]].


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Hokke-ji was built by [[Empress Kōmyō]] in 745, originally as a nunnery temple on the grounds where her father [[Fujiwara no Fuhito]]'s mansion stood. According to records kept by the temple, the initial construction went on until around 782. It once had a large complex with several halls, gates, and two pagodas.
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The current main hall, bellfry and the south gate are reconstructions of 16th century, sponsored by [[Toyotomi Hideyori]] and his mother, [[Yodo-Dono|Lady Yodo]].


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Hokke-ji was heavily damaged in the fierce [[Siege of Nara]] in 1180. The complex was restored in the 12th and 13th centuries, but was again affected by civil conflicts during the [[Sengoku period]].
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The temple's main worship statue is the wooden eleven-faced [[Guan Yin|Kannon]], a National Treasure. The temple also houses an ancient bath building, originally built by Empress Kōmyō, which she opened to public.

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[[Image:Hokke-ji2.JPG|thumb|left|200px|The bell tower]]

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The current main hall, bell tower and the south gate are reconstructions of the 16th century, sponsored by [[Toyotomi Hideyori]] and his mother, [[Yodo-Dono|Lady Yodo]].

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The temple's main worship statue is the wooden 11-faced [[Guan Yin|Kannon]], a National Treasure. The temple houses an ancient bath building, originally built by Empress Kōmyō, which she opened to the public.

== See also ==
* For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the [[Glossary of Japanese Buddhism]].
*[[List of National Treasures of Japan (paintings)]]
*[[List of National Treasures of Japan (sculptures)]]

== Further reading==
*[[Lori Meeks]], ''Hokkeji and the Reemergence of Female Monastic Orders in Premodern Japan'' (2010) [https://www.amazon.com/Hokkeji-Reemergence-Monastic-Premodern-Buddhism/dp/0824833945/ excerpt and text search]


== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.hokkeji-nara.jp/ Hokke-ji Homepage {{ja icon}}]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120220095248/http://www.hokkeji-nara.jp/ Hokke-ji homepage {{in lang|ja}}]
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Latest revision as of 01:03, 26 November 2022

For other temples of the same name, see Hokke-ji (disambiguation).

Hokke-ji
The entrance Map
Religion
AffiliationKōmyō
DeityJuichimen Kannon (Avalokiteśvara)
Location
Location882 Hokkeji-chō, Nara-shi, Nara-ken
CountryJapan
Architecture
FounderEmpress Kōmyō
Completed745
Website
https://hokkejimonzeki.or.jp/en/

Hokke-ji (法華寺, Hokke-ji), is a Buddhist temple in the city of Nara, Japan.

Hokke-ji was built by Empress Kōmyō in 745, originally as a nunnery temple on the grounds where her father Fujiwara no Fuhito's mansion stood. According to records kept by the temple, the initial construction went on until around 782. It once had a large complex with several halls, gates, and two pagodas.

Hokke-ji was heavily damaged in the fierce Siege of Nara in 1180. The complex was restored in the 12th and 13th centuries, but was again affected by civil conflicts during the Sengoku period.

The bell tower

The current main hall, bell tower and the south gate are reconstructions of the 16th century, sponsored by Toyotomi Hideyori and his mother, Lady Yodo.

The temple's main worship statue is the wooden 11-faced Kannon, a National Treasure. The temple houses an ancient bath building, originally built by Empress Kōmyō, which she opened to the public.

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

External links[edit]

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