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There are 1,600 Buddhist temples scattered throughout the prefecture of Kyoto.


Nara period in Kyoto (710-794)

* , also known as or . * Otagi Nenbutsuji Temple


Heian period in Kyoto (794-1229)

* , also known as the .Ponsonby-Fane, p. 110. * . * . * , formally identified as .Ponsonby-Fane, p. 111.
 — World Historical Heritage Site
* .

* . * , formally identified as . **, destroyed in 1233 and never rebuilt. * .Ponsonby-Fane, p. 112. * .

* .Ponsonby-Fane, p. 113. * , after 986 known more popularly as . * .Ponsonby-Fane, p. 114. **.Takagaki, Cary Shinji. (1999)
"The Rokusho-ji, the six superiority temples of Heian Japan," p. 2.
/ref> **. **. **. **. **. * .Ponsonby-Fane, p. 115. * , also spelled Kwajū-ji. * , formally identified as .
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Hōjō in the Kamakura period in Kyoto (1221-1333)

* . * . * , formerly . * . * . * Ryūhon-ji. * . * Nishi Otani Betsuin.


Ashikaga in the Muromachi period in Kyoto (1333-1582)

* Tōjo-in. * Tōjo-ji. * , formally identified as ; formerly on same site in 9th century, * . * , formally identified as . * or the "Golden Pavilion Temple," formally identified as . * . * or the "Temple of the Silver Pavilion," formally identified as
 — World Historical Heritage Site
* Honkoku-ji. * .


Azuchi-Momoyama period in Kyoto (1582-1615)

* Hompa Hongwan-ji. * Ōtaniha Hongwan-ji. * . *
Mimizuka The , an alteration of the original is a monument in Kyoto, Japan, dedicated to the sliced noses of killed Korean soldiers and civilians as well as Ming Chinese troops taken as war trophies during the Japanese invasions of Korea from 1592 to ...
. * , formally identified as . * Sambō-in. * . * .


Edo period in Kyoto (1615-1869)

* Shōgo-in ( (聖護院) * Chishaku-in. * Reikan-ji. * Reigen-ji. * Yentsū-ji. * Rinkyū-ji.Ponsonby-Fane, p. 401.


See also

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List of Shinto shrines in Kyoto List of Shinto shrines in Kyoto includes many Shinto shrines; but this list encompasses only some of the 400 Shinto shrines with scattered locations throughout the municipality of Kyoto and the prefecture of Kyoto: The Kamo Shrine predates the f ...
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Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Kyoto The Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Kyoto(京都十三仏霊場, ''Kyōto jūsan butsu reijō'') are a group of 13 Buddhist sacred sites in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture. The majority of the temples in this grouping are part of Japanese esoteric Shingon Bu ...


Notes


References

* Moscher, Gouvernor. (1978)
''Kyoto: A Contemplative Guide.''
Tokyo:
Tuttle Publishing Tuttle Publishing, originally the Charles E. Tuttle Company, is a book publishing company that includes Tuttle, Periplus Editions, and Journey Editions.
. * Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1956)
''Kyoto: The Old Capital of Japan, 794-1869.''
Kyoto: The Ponsonby Memorial Society
OCLC 36644
* Iwao, Seiichi, Teizō Iyanaga, Susumu Ishii, Shōichirō Yoshida, ''et al.'' (2002)
''Dictionnaire historique du Japon.''
Paris: Maisonneuve & Larose.
OCLC 51096469
* Richie, Donald. (1995)
''The Temples of Kyoto.''
Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing.


External links



Alphabetical listing for Kyoto Prefecture (127 as of 8 December 2012)

Alphabetical listing of attractions, but includes at least 114 Temples in Kyoto Prefecture (as of 8 December 2012) {{DEFAULTSORT:Buddhist Temples In Kyoto Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Japan
Kyoto Kyoto (; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin, Keihanshin metropolitan area along wi ...
Kyoto, Buddhist temples Lists of religious buildings and structures in Japan