is an Omuro Shingon temple in Takamatsu,

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. The provincial temple of former Sanuki Province and Temple 80 on the

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, it is said to have been founded by Gyōki in 741. The main image is of Senjū Kannon. The area has been designated a Special Historic Site.

Buildings

* Hondō (late-

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); 5x5

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, single-storey,

irimoya-zukuri The East Asian hip-and-gable roof (''Xiēshān'' (歇山) in Chinese, ''Irimoya'' (入母屋) in Japanese, and ''Paljakjibung'' (팔작지붕) in Korean) also known as 'resting hill roof', consists of a hip roof that slopes down on all four sides ...

, tiled-roof; ( Important Cultural Property)

Treasures

* Wooden statue of Senjū Kannon (late- Heian to Muromachi period) ( Important Cultural Property) * Bell ( Heian period) (ICP) * Manirintō or 'dismounting stone' ( City-designated Cultural Property)

Excavations

Between 1983 and 1991 investigations uncovered remains of the axially-arranged Chūmon, Kon-dō, and Kōdō.

Museum

A museum exhibits finds from the site.

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