Hōrin-ji (Nara)

Hōrin-ji
法輪寺
The three-storied pagoda (1975) of Hōrin-ji
Religion
AffiliationBuddhist
DeityYakushi Nyorai
RiteShōtoku-shū
Statusfunctional
Location
Location1570 Mii, Ikaruga-chō, Ikoma-gun, Nara-ken
Country Japan
Shown within Nara Prefecture
Hōrin-ji (Nara) (Japan)
Geographic coordinates34°37′21.00″N 135°44′19.87″E / 34.6225000°N 135.7388528°E / 34.6225000; 135.7388528
Architecture
Founderc.Prince Yamashiro no Oe
Completedc.622 or 670
Website
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Hōrin-ji (法輪寺, 法琳寺, 法林寺), or Mii-dera (三井寺, 御井寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Mii neighborhood of the town of Ikaruga, Nara, Japan. It belongs to the Shōtoku-shū sect and its honzon is a statue of Yakushi Nyorai The temple's full name is Myōken-san Hōrin-ji (妙見山 法輪寺). It is located about a kilometer north of the East Precinct of Hōryū-ji. The existing three-story pagoda was rebuilt in 1975, so it is not included in the World Heritage Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area.