Kōryū-ji

is a Shingon temple in Uzumasa, Ukyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. The temple is also known by the names Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1956). Kyoto: The Old Capital of Japan, p. 110. and , and was formerly known as , and .
Kōryū-ji is said to be the oldest temple in Kyoto, having been constructed in 603 by Hata no Kawakatsu upon receiving a Buddhist statue from Prince Shōtoku. Fires in 818 and 1150 destroyed the entire temple complex, but it was rebuilt each time.Japan Tourist Info. 
==Wooden statue of Bodhisattva==
thumb|A statue of the bodhisattva Maitreya, at Kōryū-ji
The temple contains a number of important pieces of cultural heritage. One of the first registered national treasures in Japan (registered on June 9, 1951), a wooden image of the Bodhisattva Maitreya sitting contemplatively in the half-lotus position, called is amongst the rare objects that are preserved and displayed at Kōryū-ji.
The temple is also renowned for its , traditionally held in mid-October, but currently suspended.JNTO
==Notes==
==References==
* Daijirin, 2nd edition
* Daijisen, 1st edition
* Kōjien, 5th edition
* Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon. (1956). Kyoto: The Old Capital of Japan, 794-1869. Kyoto: The Ponsonby Memorial Society.
==See also==
* List of Buddhist temples in Kyoto
* List of National Treasures of Japan (temples)
* List of National Treasures of Japan (ancient documents)
*List of National Treasures of Japan (sculptures)
* For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
==External links==
* images of Hondo (1730)
* image of Nandiamon (1702)
* images of the statuary
Category:Buddhism in Japan
Category:Shingon Buddhism
ja:広隆寺