Tō-ji

East Temple

Alternative Names

東寺

教王護国寺

金光明四天王教王護国寺秘密伝法院

弥勒八幡山総持普賢院

Kyō-ō-gokoku-ji

Temple for the Defense of the Nation by Means of the King of Doctrines

Date

founded 796 CE

Work Type

temple / temple complex

Style/Period

Heian jidai 平安時代

Notes

References

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See Also

Related Fieldwork Collection

Temples of Kyoto and Nara

View of the garden and pagoda 五重塔, facing south
View of the garden and pagoda 五重塔, facing south
View of Tōji's gardens
View of the garden pond, facing north
View of the pagoda, facing south from across pond
View of the pagoda, facing south from across pond
View of the pagoda, facing south from across pond