Mie-ji
美江寺
Mie-ji's main hall
Religion
AffiliationTendai sect
Location
Location2-3 Mieji-chō
Gifu, Gifu Prefecture
CountryJapan
Architecture
Completed717

Mie-ji (美江寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect located in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is also referred to as Mie-ji Kannon (美江寺観音). It is one of the Mino Thirty-three Kannon. The temple houses the Kanshitsu Kannon, which is one of Japan's nationally designated Important Cultural Properties.

See also

  • For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.

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