Shōhō-ji

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is a Buddhist temple of the Ōbaku school of Buddhism in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.Gifu Great Buddha . Gifu Convention and Visitors Bureau. Accessed June 5, 2007. It is a branch temple of Mampuku-ji in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. The temple has many aspects of the Ōbaku school, but its building style and sacraments are in the Chinese style. Additionally, it is much larger than the average Japanese temple. The temple's official name is Kinpōzan Shōhō-ji (金鳳山正法寺).Gifu Shouhouji Daibutsu. Shōhō-ji. Accessed December 4, 2007. Read more on Wikipedia

type: religious building
date from: 1638
official website: http://www.gifu-daibutsu.com/shohoji/english.html

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