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| Rinnoji Temple | |
Rinnō-ji is a Tendai Buddhist temple buildings in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.The site was established in the year 766 by the Buddhist monk, Shōdō Shōnin (735–817). Due to its geographic isolation, deep in the mountains of Japan, the site soon attracted other Buddhist monks in search of solitude, and it still is considered an important base for ascetic training among Tendai monks.
Together with Nikkō Tōshō-gū and Futarasan Shrine, it forms the Shrines and Temples of Nikkō UNESCO World Heritage Site, with 42 structures of the shrine included in the nomination.
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| Issued Country | Japan |
| Issued Year | 2001 |
| Category | Buddhist Architect Buddhist Landscape |
| Type | Postage Stamps |