Kiyomizu-dera | |
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清水寺 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhism |
Sect | Kita-Hossō |
Deity | Kannon |
Location | |
Location | Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto |
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 |
Date established | 778 |
Completed | 1633 (reconstruction) |
Website | |
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Japanese name | |||||
Kanji | 清水寺 | ||||
Hiragana | きよみずでら | ||||
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Kiyomizu-dera (Japanese: 清水寺, lit. 'Pure Water Monastery') is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. The temple is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1]