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Gokuraku-ji (Kamakura)

Coordinates: 35°18′37″N 139°31′42″E / 35.310278°N 139.528472°E / 35.310278; 139.528472
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Gokuraku-ji
極楽寺
The gate of Gokuraku-ji
Religion
AffiliationShingon Ritsu
DeityShaka Nyorai (Śākyamuni)
Location
Location3-6-7 Gokuraku-ji
Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture
CountryJapan
Architecture
FounderNinshō and Hōjō Shigetoki
Completed1259

Gokuraku-ji (極楽寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1259 by Ninshō (1217-1303) and has been restored and rebuilt many times since then.

References

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  • Frederic, Louis (2002). "Japan Encyclopedia." Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
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35°18′37″N 139°31′42″E / 35.310278°N 139.528472°E / 35.310278; 139.528472