Kiyomizu-dera

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Kiyomizu-dera is a famous historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its large wooden stage that offers panoramic views of the city and surrounding hills.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple
historic site
tourist attraction
affiliation Kita-Hosso sect
annualVisitors millions of visitors per year
architecturalStyle traditional Japanese Buddhist architecture
associatedWith Heian period
Japanese cultural heritage
constructionMaterial wood
country Japan
culturalPropertyStatus Important Cultural Property of Japan
currentMainHallCompleted 1633
dedicatedTo Kannon Bodhisattva
linked to: Guanyin
elevation on the slopes of Mount Otowa
formerAffiliation Hosso sect
founded 778
founder Enchin
hasPart Jishu Shrine
Niomon gate
linked to: Rōmon gate

Otowa Waterfall
Zuigudo Hall
main hall (Hondo)
pagoda
three streams of Otowa Waterfall
wooden stage
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor Otowa Waterfall
autumn foliage
cherry blossoms
historic architecture
large wooden stage
panoramic views of Kyoto
locatedIn Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
Honshu
Japan
Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture
mainDeity Eleven-faced Kannon
linked to: Guanyin

Kannon
namedAfter pure water of Otowa Waterfall
nameMeaning Pure Water Temple
notableFeature stage supported by wooden pillars without nails
overlooks Kyoto city
linked to: Kyoto

surrounding hills
patronDuringEdoReconstruction Tokugawa Iemitsu
religion Buddhism
significantEvent reconstructed multiple times due to fires
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto
visitorAttraction major sightseeing spot in Kyoto

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Kyoto contains Kiyomizu-dera
Kyoto Prefecture containsFamousTemple Kiyomizu-dera
Kannon worshippedAt Kiyomizu-dera
Kita-Hosso sect overseesTemple Kiyomizu-dera
Kita-Hosso sect associatedTemple Kiyomizu-dera
Otowa Waterfall locatedIn Kiyomizu-dera
Otowa Waterfall partOf Kiyomizu-dera temple complex
linked to: Kiyomizu-dera
Otowa Waterfall near main hall of Kiyomizu-dera
linked to: Kiyomizu-dera
Otowa Waterfall managedBy Kiyomizu-dera temple authorities
linked to: Kiyomizu-dera
Otowa Waterfall partOf Kiyomizu-dera
Zuigudo Hall partOf Kiyomizu-dera
Zuigudo Hall locatedIn Kiyomizu-dera temple complex
linked to: Kiyomizu-dera
Pure Water Temple hasJapaneseName 清水寺
linked to: Kiyomizu-dera
Pure Water Temple hasRomanizedName Kiyomizu-dera
Kyoto hasLandmark Kiyomizu-dera
subject linked to: Osaka and Kyoto
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto contains Kiyomizu-dera
Jishu Shrine locatedIn Kiyomizu-dera temple complex
linked to: Kiyomizu-dera
Jishu Shrine partOf Kiyomizu-dera
Jishu Shrine associatedWith Kiyomizu-dera UNESCO World Heritage Site
linked to: Kiyomizu-dera
Kansai hasLandmark Kiyomizu-dera
subject linked to: Kansai, Japan
Maruyama Park near Kiyomizu-dera area
linked to: Kiyomizu-dera