Chichibu Fudasho No.30 Houn-ji Temple
Houunji Temple, Fudasho No.30, is a historic temple.
The main statue, Nyoirin Kannonzou, also known as ""Yang Kuei Fei Kannon,"" is said to have been sculpted in 1319 by Zen monk Douon of Kenchoji Temple to pray for the repose of the soul of Emperor Xuanzong's beloved Yang Kuei Fei.
The votive tablets preserved at the temple are of great historical value, and the six surviving pieces are carefully preserved as valuable documents.
Chichibu Fudasho No.30 Houn-ji Temple
- Japanese notation
- 法雲寺(ほううんじ)
- Location
- 〒369-1912 Arakawa,shiroku432,chichibu-shi,Saitama
- Phone number
- 0494-54-0108
- nearest station
- 15-minutes walk from Chichibu Railway Shiroku Station.