Shōhō-ji (Gifu)
| Shōhō-ji 正法寺 | |
|---|---|
Gifu Great Buddha | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Ōbaku school |
| Location | |
| Location | 8 Daibutsu-chō Gifu, Gifu Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1638 |
| Website | |
| Shōhō-ji Great Buddha (in English) Shōhō-ji Great Buddha (in Japanese) | |
Shōhō-ji (正法寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Ōbaku school of Buddhism in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is a branch temple of Mampuku-ji in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. The temple has many aspects of the Ōbaku school, but its building style and sacraments are in the Chinese style. Additionally, it is much larger than the average Japanese temple. The temple's official name is Kinpōzan Shōhō-ji (金鳳山正法寺).