Shin Yakushi-ji Temple
Shin-Yakushi-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Kegon sect in Nara, Japan. It was founded in 747 by Empress Kōmyō. Initially a large complete Shichidō garan temple, it suffered from fire damage and deteriorated during the Heian period.
- Buddhist temple
- …is also known as “Shin-Yakushi-ji”
- Description: Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
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Places in the Area
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Shin Yakushi-ji Temple
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Latitude
34.67584° or 34° 40′ 33″ north
Longitude
135.84589° or 135° 50′ 45″ east
Open location code
8Q6QMRGW+89
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity = place_of_worship
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Shin Yakushi-ji Temple” goes by many names.
新藥師寺Chinese
Shin-Yakushi-jiDutch
شين ياكوشى جىEgyptian Arabic
新藥師寺Gan Chinese
Wihara Shin-Yakushi-jiIndonesian
新薬師寺Japanese
日輪山新薬師寺Japanese
Shin-Yakushi-jiSerbo-Croatian
Храм СінякусідзіUkrainian
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