🏯 Muryōkō-in Ato
Ruins of a 12th-century Pure Land Buddhist temple in Hiraizumi
📋 Fast Facts
- Built in late 12th century by Fujiwara no Hidehira, third lord of the Ōshū Fujiwara clan
- Modeled on the famous Byōdō-in Temple near Kyoto, with a main hall resembling the Phoenix Hall
- Destroyed after the fall of the Ōshū Fujiwara in 1189
- Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011 as part of Hiraizumi's temple complex
Muryōkō-in Ato (無量光院跡) stands as archaeological evidence of a grand Buddhist temple complex in Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture. Built ...