Shitennō-ji
| Arahakasan Shitennō-ji | |
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Chushin garan (中心伽藍)
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Wa-shū |
| Prefecture | Osaka-fu |
| Deity | Kannon (Avalokiteśvara) |
| Location | |
| Location | 1-1-18 Shitennō-ji |
| Municipality | Tennōji-ku, Osaka |
| Country | Japan |
| Prefecture | Osaka-fu |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°39′14.04″N 135°30′59.22″E / 34.6539000°N 135.5164500°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Prince Shōtoku |
| General contractor | Kongō Gumi |
| Date established | 593 |
| Completed | 1963 (reconstruction) |
| Website | |
| shitennoji | |
Shitennō-ji (Japanese: 四天王寺, Temple of the Four Heavenly Kings) is a Buddhist temple in Ōsaka, Japan. It is also known as Arahaka-ji, Nanba-ji, or Mitsu-ji. The temple is sometimes regarded as the first Buddhist and oldest officially administered temple in Japan, although the temple complex and buildings have been rebuilt over the centuries, with the last reconstruction taking place in 1963. Shortly after World War II, Shitennō-ji became independent of the parent Tendai sect and formed the Wa sect (wa-shū, 和宗) of Buddhism.