Kōgen-ji, Buddhist temple in Nagahama, Japan.
The Kogenji Temple houses a principal statue of the Eleven-Faced Kannon, measuring 194 centimeters in height and carved from a single cypress tree.
Founded in 736 during an epidemic in Nara, the temple initially served as a prayer site where monk Taicho carved the Eleven-Faced Kannon statue.
The temple preserves Buddhist artworks from the Nara period, including the Eleven-Faced Kannon statue that displays influences from Indian and Central Asian styles.
Located 10 minutes on foot from Takatsuki Station, the temple welcomes visitors from 9:00 to 17:00, with winter hours ending at 16:00.
The temple's Eleven-Faced Kannon statue represents one of only seven National Treasure designated Kannon statues in Japan.
Location: Nagahama
Inception: 736
Founders: Taichō
Website: https://douganji-kannon.sakura.ne.jp
GPS coordinates: 35.47564,136.23933
Latest update: May 10, 2025 21:37
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