Chōei-ji Temple
長栄寺
Chōeiji is a historic Shin-Shingon temple with a notable Kannon statue and ceiling painting.
What it is
- Head temple of the Shin-Shingon sect.
- Founded by a Baekje immigrant monk.
- Restored in 1744 by Jion Sonsha.
- Principal image is the Eleven-faced Kannon.
What to see
- Main hall rebuilt in 1825.
- Main hall's ceiling painting by Hara Zaichu.
- Wooden Eleven-faced Kannon statue from the Heian period.
- Zennadai, a designated cultural property.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
大阪府東大阪市高井田元町1丁目11-1 Open in Google Maps
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