Ankoku-ji
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| Ankoku-ji 安国寺 |
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 Front of Ankoku-ji
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| Denomination: | Rinzai Zen |
| Founded: | 1273 |
| Address: | Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture |
| Country: |  Japan |
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| Website: | Ankoku-ji homepage |
Ankoku-ji (安国寺?) is a Buddhist temple of the Kokutai-ji branch of Rinzai school of Buddhism in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. This temple was built by the priest Kakushin in 1273. Afterwards, it was revived by Ankokuji Ekei in 1579, though this temple was on the decline. This temple is specified as an important cultural asset of Japan today.
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