Kita-in
| Kita-in 喜多院 |
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| 星野山無量寿寺喜多院 | |
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| Basic information | |
| Location | 1-20-1 Kosenba-machi, Kawagoe, Saitama |
| Affiliation | Tendai |
| Deity | Amida Nyorai |
| Country | Japan |
| Website | Official website (Japanese) |
| Architectural description | |
| Founder | Ennin |
| Completed | 7th year of the Tenchō Era (A.D. 830) |
Coordinates: 35°55′03.09″N 139°29′20.64″E / 35.9175250°N 139.4890667°E
Seiya-san Muryōshuji Kita-in (星野山無量寿寺喜多院?) is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kawagoe in Saitama, Japan. It is noted for its main hall, which was part of the original Edo Castle, and the statues of 540 Rakan, disciples of the Buddha. It is also known informally as the Kawagoe Daishi (川越大師?).
Kita-in is believed to have been founded in 830 by the monk Ennin under the orders of Emperor Junna, with the name Muryōju-ji (無量寿寺? temple of unending life), Muryōju being another name for Amitabha Buddha, the main object of worship. The Tendai temple was then divided in three parts called Kita-in (北院? northern temple),Naka-in (中院? middle temple) and Minami-in (南院? south temple). Naka-in is now a separate temple, and of Minami-in there remains only a cemetery.
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