Buddhist temple
Renge-ji
蓮華寺（れんげじ）
Ukyō, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
A bekkaku honzan (special head temple) of the Shingon Omuro school in Omuro, Kyoto, which enshrines its principal image, Amida Nyorai, in the main hall and Gochi Fudō Myōō in the Fudō hall. Stone images of the Gochi Nyorai (Five Wisdom Buddhas) stand in a row within its grounds.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Principal image: Amida Nyorai
History and things to know
According to temple tradition, it was built by 藤原康基 at the wish of an emperor, and after the fires of the Ōnin War it moved to the top of Mount Ondo in Narutaki. In Kan'ei 18 (1641) 常信 restored its ruined buildings, and later, under the head priest 慈海, it moved to its present site at Omuro.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
This is “Gochizan Renge-ji” in Omuro Ōuchi, Ukyō Ward, Kyoto.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 蓮華寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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