Hokke-ji
| Hokke-ji | |
|---|---|
法華寺 | |
Hokke-ji Hondo (ICP) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Deity | Jūichimen Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) |
| Rite | Kōmyō |
| Location | |
| Location | 882 Hokkeji-chō, Nara-shi, Nara-ken |
| Country | Japan |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°41′32.64″N 135°48′14.82″E / 34.6924000°N 135.8041167°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Empress Kōmyō |
| Completed | 745 |
| Website | |
| https://hokkejimonzeki.or.jp/en/ | |
Hokke-ji (法華寺, Hokke-ji) is a Buddhist temple located in the Hokkeji neighborhood of the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It is the head temple of the Kōmyō (光明宗) sect after the temple's founder, Empress Kōmyō. The honzon of the temple is a statue of Jūichimen Kannon (Avalokiteśvara), which is a designated National Treasure.