Kōryū-ji

Kōryū-ji is a Shingon temple in Uzumasa, Ukyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. The temple is also known by the names Uzumasa-dera and Kadono-dera, and was formerly known as Hatanokimi-dera, Hachioka-dera and Hōkō-ji.
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 several times since.

Wooden statue of Bodhisattva

The temple contains a number of important pieces of cultural heritage. One of the national treasures of Japan, a wooden image of the Bodhisattva Maitreya sitting contemplatively in the half-lotus position, called "Hōkan Miroku", is amongst the rare objects that are preserved and displayed at Kōryū-ji.
The statue is said to have been gifted from Silla to Japan in the early 7th century according to the Nihon Shoki, and is believed to be in the possession of Kōryū-ji due to the statue being a gift from Silla to the Hata clan, a diaspora of the kingdom and the clan that built the temple.
The temple is also renowned for its Bull Festival, traditionally held in mid-October, but currently suspended.