Kanzeon-ji, Buddhist temple in Dazaifu, Japan
Kanzeon-ji consists of a main hall, lecture hall, and bell tower set among rice fields in a residential section of Dazaifu city.
Emperor Tenji ordered the construction of this temple in the late 7th century, which took 80 years to complete as a memorial to Empress Saimei.
The temple repository displays 16 Buddhist wooden statues from the Heian and Kamakura periods, including sculptures measuring five meters in height.
The temple grounds operate daily without admission fees, while the Treasure Hall opens from 9:00 to 17:00 with an entrance fee of 500 yen.
The bell tower contains Japan's oldest bell, which appears in a poem by Sugawara-no-Michizane and maintains its function in current ceremonies.
Location: Dazaifu
Inception: 7 century
Part of: 33 pilgrimage sites of Kyūshū-Saigoku
Address: 〒818-0101 福岡県太宰府市観世音寺5丁目6-1
GPS coordinates: 33.51500,130.52139
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:38
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