Shōhō-ji (Gifu)

Shōhō-ji (Gifu)

Infobox Buddhist temple
name = Shōhō-ji 正法寺


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denomination = Ōbaku school
founded = 1638
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address = 8 Daibutsu-chō
Gifu, Gifu Prefecture
country = flagicon|Japan Japan
phone = 058-264-2760
website = [http://www.gifu-daibutsu.com/shohoji/english.html Shōhō-ji Great Buddha] en icon [http://www.gifu-daibutsu.com/index.html Shōhō-ji Great Buddha] ja iconnihongo|Shōhō-ji|正法寺 is a Buddhist temple of the Ōbaku school of Buddhism in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. [http://www.gifucvb.or.jp/en/kankou/meisyo/gifudaibutu.shtml Gifu Great Buddha] . Gifu Convention and Visitors Bureau. Accessed June 5, 2007.] It is a branch temple of Mampuku-ji in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. The temple has many aspects of the Ōbaku school, but its building style and sacraments are in the Chinese style. Additionally, its much larger than the normal Japanese temple. The temple's official name is Kinpōzan Shōhō-ji (金鳳山正法寺). [http://www.gifu-daibutsu.com/shohoji/english.html Gifu Shouhouji Daibutsu] . Shōhō-ji. Accessed December 4, 2007.]

History

The temple was first established in 1638, but did not join the Ōbaku school until 1692. In 1790, Ichū (推中), the 11th head priest, began planning the construction of the Gifu Great Buddha out of respect for Tōdai-ji's Great Buddha in Nara. Ichū never saw the completed Buddha, as he died in 1825. The Great Buddha was finally completed in 1832.

Facility Information

*Hours of Operation:April to October: 9:00am to 6:00pm:November to March: 9:00am to 5:00pm:Open throughout the year.
*Entrance Fee:

Access

From JR Gifu Station (Bus Platform 11) or Meitetsu Gifu Station (Bus Platform 4), board any bus towards Nagara. Get off the bus at "Gifu Koen, Rekishi Hakubutsukan-mae," approximately 15 minutes from the train stations.

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