Kiyomizu-dera

Kiyomizu-dera
Kiyomizu-dera
清水寺
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
Sect	Kita-Hossō
Deity	Kannon
Location
Location	Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
Country	Japan
	Shown within Kyoto Prefecture Kiyomizu-dera (Japan)
Geographic coordinates	34°59′42″N 135°47′06″E / 34.99500°N 135.78500°E
Architecture
Founder	Sakanoue no Tamuramaro, reconstructed by Tokugawa Iemitsu
Date established	778
Completed	1633 (reconstruction)
Website
	www.kiyomizudera.or.jp/en

Kiyomizu-dera (Japanese: 清水寺, lit. 'Pure Water Monastery') is a Buddhist temple located in eastern Kyoto, Japan. The temple is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto UNESCO World Heritage Site.^[1]