Ryūgen-ji Temple
龍原寺
Ryugenji is a historic Buddhist temple with a unique dragon legend and an impressive Edo-period pagoda.
What it is
- A Jodo-shu Buddhist temple.
- Founded in 1600 by Inaba Sadamichi.
- A branch temple of Chion-in.
- Known for a legend about a dragon.
What to see
- Temple treasures: a dragon's orb, scales, and claws.
- Three-story wooden pagoda, completed in 1858.
- Pagoda also called Taishi-to.
- Statue of Prince Shotoku housed in the pagoda.
- Edo-period pagoda is a tangible cultural property.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
大分県臼杵市平清水134番地の1 Open in Google Maps
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