Pure Water Temple

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Pure Water Temple is the English meaning of Kiyomizu-dera, a famous historic Buddhist temple in Kyoto renowned for its wooden stage and hillside views.

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Pure Water Temple canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
historic site
tourist attraction
associatedWithCity Kyoto
attracts domestic tourists
international tourists
builtOn hillside
constructionMaterial wood
culturalPropertyStatus Important Cultural Properties of Japan
surface form: Important Cultural Property of Japan
dedicatedTo Jūichimen Kannon
surface form: Eleven-faced Kannon

Kannon
famousFor autumn foliage views
cherry blossom views
night illuminations
wooden stage extending over hillside
foundedBy Sakanoue no Tamuramaro
foundedInCentury 8th century
foundedInYear 778
hasAccessFrom Gion district
hasAlternativeName Kiyomizudera
hasFeature Otowa Waterfall
hillside terrace
large wooden stage
pagoda
panoramic views of Kyoto
stone steps approach
three-stream waterfall
hasJapaneseName Kiyomizu-dera
surface form: 清水寺
hasMainDeity Jūichimen Kannon
surface form: Kannon Bosatsu
hasMainHall Hondo
hasMeaningOfName Pure Water Temple self-link
hasRomanizedName Kiyomizu-dera
inscribedAsWorldHeritageInYear 1994
locatedInCity Kyoto
locatedInCountry Japan
locatedInDistrict Higashiyama-ku
locatedInPrefecture Kyoto Prefecture
nameRefersTo purity of Otowa Waterfall
notableStructureType stage supported by wooden pillars
overlooks Kyoto cityscape
religiousAffiliation Buddhism
roofStyle traditional Japanese
sect Kita-Hosso sect
tourismCategory Japan cultural heritage site
Kyoto landmark
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto

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Kiyomizu-dera nameMeaning Pure Water Temple
Pure Water Temple hasMeaningOfName Pure Water Temple self-link