Kanzeon-ji
| Kanzeon-ji | |
|---|---|
観世音寺 | |
Lecture Hall (Fukuoka ICP) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Deity | Sho-Kannon Bosatsu (Āryāvalokiteśvara) |
| Rite | Tendai |
| Status | functional |
| Location | |
| Location | 5-6-1 Kanzeonji, Dazaifu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 818-0101 |
| Country | Japan |
Shown within Fukuoka Prefecture Kanzeon-ji (Japan) | |
| Coordinates | 33°30′54.1″N 130°31′16.7″E / 33.515028°N 130.521306°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Emperor Tenji |
| Completed | c.746 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Kanzeon-ji (観世音寺) is a seventh-century Buddhist temple in Dazaifu, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It was once the most important temple in Kyushu. Its bell, one of the oldest in the country, has been designated a National Treasure, and in 1996 the Ministry of the Environment designated its sound as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan. Many of its statues from the Heian period are Important Cultural Properties.