Hōrin-ji (Nara)
| Hōrin-ji | |
|---|---|
法輪寺 | |
The three-storied pagoda (1975) of Hōrin-ji | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Deity | Yakushi Nyorai |
| Rite | Shōtoku-shū |
| Status | functional |
| Location | |
| Location | 1570 Mii, Ikaruga-chō, Ikoma-gun, Nara-ken |
| Country | Japan |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°37′21.00″N 135°44′19.87″E / 34.6225000°N 135.7388528°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | c.Prince Yamashiro no Oe |
| Completed | c.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.