Shōhō-ji (Ōtsu)
| Shōhō-ji | |
|---|---|
正法寺 | |
Shōhō-ji Hondō | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Deity | Senjū Kannon |
| Rite | Shingon-shū Daigoji-ha |
| Status | functional |
| Location | |
| Location | 82 Ishiyamauchihatachō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0869 |
Shown within Shiga Prefecture Shōhō-ji (Ōtsu) (Japan) | |
| Coordinates | 34°55′58.8″N 135°52′42.2″E / 34.933000°N 135.878389°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Taichō, Empress Genshō |
| Completed | c722 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Shōhō-ji (正法寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Ishiyamauchihatachō neighborhood of the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Shingon-shū Daigoji-ha sect of Japanese Buddhism and its honzon (primary image) is a statue of Senjū Kannon Bosatsu (Sahasrabhuja). The temple's full name is Iwama-san Shōhō-ji (岩間山 正法寺), but the temple is also popularly known as the Iwama-dera. The temple is the 12th stop on the 33 temple Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage route.