Kontai-ji Temple

What it is

• A Jodo-shu Buddhist temple in Nara City.
• Founded by Dosho Hoshi of Gangoji Temple.
• Converted to Jodo-shu in 1579 by Ryoyo Seihan Shonin.
• Its mountain name is Doshozan.

What to see

• The principal image is a standing Amitabha Nyorai statue.
• The main hall was rebuilt in 1637.
• The main hall is a designated cultural property.
• The guest hall was built around the Keian era.
• A Buddhist Nirvana painting is possessed by the temple.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.