Dōjō-ji

Dōjō-ji
道成寺
Hondō (1357) and Three-storey pagoda (1763)
Religion
AffiliationTendai
DeitySenjū Kannon
Statusfunctional
Location
Location1738 Kanemaki, Hidakagawa, Wakayama Prefecture
CountryJapan
Shown within Wakayama Prefecture
Dōjō-ji (Japan)
Geographic coordinates33°54′52″N 135°10′28″E / 33.91444°N 135.17444°E / 33.91444; 135.17444
Architecture
Founderc.Emperor Monmu
Completed701
Website
www.dojoji.com

Dōjō-ji (道成寺) is a Tendai school Buddhist temple in the town of Hidakagawa, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Founded in the Nara period, it has given its name to a number of plays, most notably the Noh drama Dōjōji. The temple has numerous statues which are designated National Treasures, or Important Cultural Properties, as well as several structures with the Important Cultural Property designation. The precincts of the temple were designated a National Historic Site in 2013.