An'yō-in (Kobe)
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is a temple of the Tendai
Tendai
is a Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism, a descendant of the Chinese Tiantai or Lotus Sutra school.Chappell frames the relevance of Tendai for a universal Buddhism:- History :...

 sect in Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...

, Hyōgo Prefecture
Hyogo Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...

, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

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It was created as a tatchu temple (branch) in Taisan-ji
Taisan-ji (Kobe)
is a temple of the Tendai sect in Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan.It was established by Empress Genshō's instruction in 716.Taisan-ji's Main Hall completed in 1293 is a National Treasure of Japan.- Building list :...

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An'yō-in 's Karesansui completed in Azuchi–Momoyama period is a Japan's Places of Scenic Beauty.

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