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Byodo-inByodo-in

Also known as: 平等院

A temple in Uji known for the Phoenix Hall featured on the ten-yen coin, conveying the Heian aristocracy's longing for the Pure Land. Its principal image, a seated Amida Buddha, is the only verified surviving work by the sculptor Jocho.

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