Renge-ji (Sanda)

Renge-ji (Japanese: 蓮花寺) is a Shingon sect Buddhist temple in Sanda City, Hyogo, Japan.

Objects of Worship

Amitabha Buddha (Prefecture designated Important Cultural Property).

History

According to the Sanda City website, Renge-ji dates to around 1300.[1]

Cultural Properties

The two storied pagoda is designated a cultural asset by Hyogo prefecture. The original plan of the pagoda, at one tenth scale, is still preserved at the temple. A document found inside the building dates the current structure to 1812 CE.[2]

See also
  • For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.

References
  1. "蓮花寺". Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  2. "蓮花寺 多宝塔". Retrieved 5 May 2013.

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