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title: Phoenix Hall, Byodo-in
author: 663highland
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# Phoenix Hall, Byodo-in
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6584.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Phoenix Hall of [Byodo-in](https://www.worldhistory.org/Byodo-in/), Uji, founded in 1052 CE by [Fujiwara](https://www.worldhistory.org/Fujiwara_Clan/) no Yorimichi during the [Heian Period](https://www.worldhistory.org/Heian_Period/). A [Buddhist](https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/) [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) site dedicated to Amida. South of Kyoto, [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/).
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Byodo-in_Uji02pbs3400.jpg) by [**663highland**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Byodo-in_Uji02pbs3400.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 04 May 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.