Sōji-ji (Osaka)

Sōji-ji
総持寺
Sōji-ji Hondō
Religion
AffiliationBuddhist
DeitySenjū Kannon Bosatsu
RiteKōyasan Shingon-shū
Statusfunctional
Location
Location1-6-1 Sōjiji, Ibaraki-shi, Osaka-fu 567-0801
Shown within Osaka Prefecture
Sōji-ji (Osaka) (Japan)
Coordinates34°49′44.77″N 135°34′53.65″E / 34.8291028°N 135.5815694°E / 34.8291028; 135.5815694
Architecture
Founderc.Fujiwara no Yamakage
Completedc.879
Website
Official website

Sōji-ji (総持寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Sōjiji neighborhood of the city of Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Kōyasan Shingon-shū sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon (principle image) is a hibutsu (hidden / concealed image) statue of Senjū Jūichimen Kannon Bosatsu (Sahasrabhuja). The temple's full name is Fudaraku-san Katsuō-ji (補陀洛山 総持寺).The temple is the 22nd stop on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.