Hokki Ji

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Hokki-ji or Hōki-ji formerly known as Okamoto-dera and Ikejiri-dera is a Buddhist temple in Okamoto, Ikaruga, Nara, Japan. The temple’s honorary sangō prefix is “Kōhonzan”, although it is rarely used. The temple was constructed to honor Avalokitesvara, and an 11-faced statue of the goddess is the primary object of worship in the temple. Hokki-ji is often considered to be one of the seven great temples founded by Prince Shōtoku, however, the temple was not completed until some decades after his death. In 1993, it was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area.
Hokki-ji is located in Ikaruga a town that has long been a focal point of Japanese Buddhism—and the area contains numerous other old temples related to Prince Shotoku, such as Hōrin-ji and Chūgū-ji. Hokki-ji is located in a foothill to the northeast of Hōryū-ji Tō-in. It is said that the temple lies atop the ruins of “Okamoto no Miya” palace, wherein Prince Shōtoku had lectured on the Lotus Sutra, and that according to the prince’s last will and testament, his son, Prince Yamashiro rebuilt the former palace as a temple. Excavation conducted around the temple grounds has revealed the remains of a building whose pillars were in direct contact with the earth, confirming that another building had occupied the grounds prior to Hokki-ji. The temple is laid out such that the main hall and the pagoda are aligned along the east-west axis, similar to the layout of Hōryū-ji Sai-in. However, Hokki-ji’s main hall is in the west, and the tower is in the east; the opposite of Hōryū-ji Sai-in. This kind of temple layout has come to be known as “Hokki-ji Style”.

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