Kiyomizu-dera
| 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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"Kiyomizu-dera" in kanji | |||||
| 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.