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Jingo-ji
| Jingo-ji 神護寺 | |
|---|---|
 Godai-dō (left) and Bishamon-dō (right) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shingon Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | 5 Takao-chō, Ume-ga-hata, Ukyō-ku Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 824 |
| Completed | 1934 (Reconstruction) |
Jingo-ji (神護寺) is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto. It stands on Mount Takao to the northwest of the center of the city. The temple adheres to Shingon Buddhism. Its principal image is a statue of Bhaisajyaguru (Yakushi Nyorai), the Buddha of Healing or "Medicine Buddha".
The temple was first established in the year 824, as a merger of two private temples founded earlier by Wake no Kiyomaro. They were the Jingan-ji (神願寺) in Kiyomaro's home province and the Takaosan-ji (高雄山寺).
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