Muryōkōin 無量光院 | |
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![]() Gate of Muryokoin, Koyasan | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Kōyasan School of Shingon Buddhism |
Deity | Amida Nyorai (Amitābha) |
Location | |
Location | 611 Kōyasan, Kōya-chō, Ito-gun, Wakayama Prefecture |
Country | Japan |
Architecture | |
Founder | Kakuhō Shinō |
Website | |
https://www.muryokoin.org/ (English) |
Muryōkōin (無量光院) is a temple of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism, located on Mount Kōya (高野山, Kōya-san), Wakayama prefecture, Japan. Its name means "Temple of limitless light" and is the Japanese transliteration of Amitābha. [1]
The temple was first constructed during the Heian period by Prince Kakuhō Shinō (覚法法親王; 1092-1153), [2] [3] a son of Emperor Shirakawa (白河天皇; 1053-1129; r. 1073-1087). [4] The exact year is unknown. After the devastating fire in 1888 [5] on Mount Kōya (高野山, Kōya-san), the temple was united with Shicchin (悉地院) and relocated to its current location. [6]
Muryōkōin 無量光院 | |
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![]() Gate of Muryokoin, Koyasan | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Kōyasan School of Shingon Buddhism |
Deity | Amida Nyorai (Amitābha) |
Location | |
Location | 611 Kōyasan, Kōya-chō, Ito-gun, Wakayama Prefecture |
Country | Japan |
Architecture | |
Founder | Kakuhō Shinō |
Website | |
https://www.muryokoin.org/ (English) |
Muryōkōin (無量光院) is a temple of Koyasan Shingon Buddhism, located on Mount Kōya (高野山, Kōya-san), Wakayama prefecture, Japan. Its name means "Temple of limitless light" and is the Japanese transliteration of Amitābha. [1]
The temple was first constructed during the Heian period by Prince Kakuhō Shinō (覚法法親王; 1092-1153), [2] [3] a son of Emperor Shirakawa (白河天皇; 1053-1129; r. 1073-1087). [4] The exact year is unknown. After the devastating fire in 1888 [5] on Mount Kōya (高野山, Kōya-san), the temple was united with Shicchin (悉地院) and relocated to its current location. [6]