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Chikurin-ji(竹林寺 chikurinji) is a Buddhist temple, in Ikoma, Nara, Japan.
History
This temple is said to be established by a famous Japanese monk Gyoki(行基) in the 8th century, and well-known as a place where Gyoki himself was buried. Actually his a silver urn with his tomb-record was found at this temple in 1255. Today the silver urn was selected as a national treasure in Japan.
Site of Historical Value
- Tomb of Gyoki