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Myōō-in
Myōō-in (明王院) is a Buddhist temple in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima, Japan. History Kūkai states that the Risshū (Buddhism), Risshū or "Vinaya School", one of the Nanto Rokushū, constructed this temple in 807. The original name of the temple was ''Jōfuku-ji'' . The major object of worship at this temple, a statue of Guanyin#Guanyin and the Thousand Arms, Eleven-Faced Kannon (Juchimen-Kannon), is estimated to have originated in the early years of the Heian period and no doubt was extant in the 9th century. During the Edo period, this temple changed its sect affiliation and name to fall under the protection of the Mizuno clan, a clan of ''daimyōs'' in the region. Today, the temple belongs to the . Object of Worship *Juchimen-Kannon – estimated to be carved in the 9th century Cultural Properties This temple has two National Treasure (Japan), National Treasures and one Important Cultural Property (Japan), Important Cultural Prope ...
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