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is a temple of Omoto school of Shingon Buddhism, located in the city of Uda, Nara, Japan. Murō-ji shows its typical aspect of Shingon Buddhism, with its buildings laid on the mountainside of . Unlike many temples of the time, Murō-ji was opened to females. For that reason, the temple is also called ''Mount Kōya for women''. ==Overview== While legend has it that the temple was opened by En no Gyōja by order of Emperor Temmu, later restored by Kūkai, an extant record kept by the temple, , tells that a successful ritual in respect of a ryūjin to cure Prince Yamabe's (later to become Emperor Kammu) made the imperial court order a monk of Kōfuku-ji named to construct a temple on the site. The construction of the temple was taken over by a pupil monk , after Kenkyō's death in 793. Among the buildings that remain from the ninth century is the five-storied pagoda, which is the smallest of the kind standing in the open air. The pagoda suffered major damage in a 1998 typhoon, when a falling tree struck it. It was restored over the following two years. In Edo period, the temple buildings were repaired by donation of Keishō-in, mother of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi. About a kilometer east of the temple is located Ryūketsu Shrine, enshrining the ryūjin. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Murō-ji」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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