#466: Katsuragi-ji (Semiweekly-pedia of Japan)

#466: Katsuragi-ji (category: Buddhist temple)

Katsuragi-ji belongs to "Seven Great Buddhist Temples built by Prince Shotoku" as well as Shitenno-ji (refer to #460), Horyu-ji (refer to #461), Hokki-ji (refer to #462), Koryu-ji (refer to #463), Tachibana-dera (refer to #464), and Chugu-ji (refer to #465).

This temple does not exist in the present age. The vacant lot of Wada-haiji ("haiji" means "deserted temple" in English) is regarded as the remain of Katsuragi-ji.

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