Kōfuku-ji

Kōfuku-ji
Five-story pagoda and Tōkondō at Kōfuku-ji
Religion
AffiliationHossō
Deitythe Buddha
Location
Location48 Noboriōji-chō, Nara, Nara Prefecture
CountryJapan
Interactive map of Kōfuku-ji
Coordinates34°41′00″N 135°49′52″E / 34.68325°N 135.83117°E / 34.68325; 135.83117
Architecture
FounderEmperor Tenji
Completed669
Website
www.kohfukuji.com

Kōfuku-ji (興福寺; Japanese pronunciation: [koꜜː.ɸɯ̥.kɯ.dʑi]) is a Buddhist temple in Japan that was once one of the powerful Nanto Shichi Daiji 'Seven Great Temples' in the city of Nara. The temple is the national headquarters of the East Asian Yogācāra school. It is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, a World Heritage Site.