Kaidan-in Temple
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thumb|Main Hall thumb|Vairocana is a Rinzai temple in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was founded by Ganjin in 761. Together with Tōdai-ji in Nara and Yakushi-ji in Tochigi Prefecture, it was one of Japan's three official ordination halls during the Nara period.
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- Religion
- Rinzai school
- Country
- Japan
- Located in
- Dazaifu
- Founded by
- Jianzhen
- Official website
- kaidanin.sunnyday.jp
- Image
- Kaidan-in Temple 02.jpg
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- Commons category
- Kaidan-in
- inception
- 0761-00-00
- separated from
- Kanzeon-ji Temple
- adjacent structure or building
- Kanzeon-ji Temple
- commissioned by
- Shōmu
- street address
- 福岡県太宰府市観世音寺5-6-1
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thumb|Main Hall thumb|Vairocana is a Rinzai temple in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was founded by Ganjin in 761. Together with Tōdai-ji in Nara and Yakushi-ji in Tochigi Prefecture, it was one of Japan's three official ordination halls during the Nara period.
==History== Kaidan-in was first built in 761; the present hall dates to the 17th century. Originally part of Kanzeon-ji, it later came to be administered separately.
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