Mutsu Kokubun-niji, Buddhist temple site in Wakabayashi-ku, Japan.
The temple grounds contain foundation stones of a 9.8 by 8.53 meter Kondō and archaeological remains spanning from the 8th to 10th centuries.
Emperor Shōmu ordered the construction of this nunnery in 741 AD as part of a nationwide Buddhist temple network to address a smallpox epidemic.
The temple site operated as a nunnery housing ten religious women who performed ceremonies and maintained Buddhist traditions in the Mutsu province.
Located 700 meters east of Mutsu Kokubun-ji and 10 kilometers from Taga Castle, the temple grounds now serve as a protected historical research area.
Archaeological excavations revealed an earthen mound called Kannon-zuka in 1948, identified as the remains of the original temple's ordination platform.
Location: Wakabayashi-ku
GPS coordinates: 38.25110,140.90952
Latest update: March 13, 2025 02:27
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