Kiyomizu-dera

Kiyomizu-dera
清水寺
Religion
AffiliationKita-Hossō
DeitySenju-Kannon (Sahasrabhuja Ārya Avalokiteśvara)
Location
Location1-294 Kiyomizu, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
CountryJapan
Geographic coordinates34°59′42″N 135°47′06″E / 34.99500°N 135.78500°E / 34.99500; 135.78500
Architecture
FounderSakanoue no Tamuramaro, reconstructed by Tokugawa Iemitsu
Completed778
Website
www.kiyomizudera.or.jp

Kiyomizu-dera (Japanese: 清水寺) is a Buddhist temple in eastern Kyoto, Japan. It is registered as a World Heritage Site as part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.

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