Hōkō-ji (方広寺, Hōkō-ji) (or Great Buddha of Kyoto) is a temple in Kyoto, Japan, dating from the 16th century. Toyotomi Hideyoshi determined that the capital city should have a Daibutsu (Great Buddha of Kyoto) temple to surpass that of Nara.
Hōkō-ji (方広寺, Hōkō-ji) (or Great Buddha of Kyoto) is a temple in Kyoto, Japan, dating from the 16th century. Toyotomi Hideyoshi determined that the capital city should have a Daibutsu (Great Buddha of Kyoto) temple to surpass that of Nara.
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