Jikō-ji

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| location = Onomichi, Hiroshima

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| religious_affiliation = Buddhism

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| year_completed = 834

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{{nihongo|Jikō-ji|持光寺}} is a Buddhist temple in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture belonging to the Seizan Zenrin-ji of Jōdo-shū Buddhism.{{cite web |url= http://www.kankou.pref.hiroshima.jp/sys/data?page-id=5285|title=持光寺 | trans-title=Jikō-ji| language = Japanese |date=2014 |publisher=Hiroshima Prefecture |access-date=2016-09-12 }} Its principal image is a seated image of Amida Nyōrai. The temple houses a National Treasure, an 1153 Heian Period hanging scroll of Fugen Enmei (Samantabhadra).{{cite web |url= http://www.shichibutsu.com/jikouji/|title=持光寺 | trans-title=Jikō-ji| language = Japanese |publisher=Shichibutsu Meguri |access-date=2016-09-12 }}

Image:Jikoji jikokuten.JPG|Jikoku-ten (east)

Image:Jikoji zochoten.JPG|Zōjō-ten (south)

Image:Jikoji komokuten.JPG|Kōmoku-ten (west)

Image:Jikoji tamonten.JPG|Tamon-ten (north)

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