page_title: Chōkō-ji
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Chōkō-ji / History
caption_attribution_description: English: The Belfry of Chofuku-ji, Yashiro, Hyogo, Japan Summary The Belfry of Chofuku-ji, Yashiro, Hyogo, Japan
context_page_description: Chōkō-ji is a Buddhist temple, in Yashiro, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
context_section_description: According to the official record of the temple, this temple was originally constructed on the Mount Gongen in the 7th century, by Hodo-Shonin. In 1185, the temple moved to today's place. On the sutra of this temple, it is written that the Buddhist altar and the main sculpture of the Buddha was made in 1413.
caption: The Belfry, an Important Cultural Property
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