# Kiyomizu-dera — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [May 24, 2019, 8:57am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/kiyomizu-dera-whe-definition-discussion/769 "2019-05-24T08:57:13Z")\
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Kiyomizu-dera, otherwise known as the 'Temple of the Pure Water Spring', is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. The site is famous for its impressive viewing platform, three-storey Koyasu pagoda and the medicinal pure waters of the Otowa Spring. Kiyomizu-dera is Kyoto's most popular tourist attraction, the Main Hall is an official National Treasure of Japan and the complex is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Kiyomizu-dera/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kiyomizu-dera/)._

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**Post date:** [July 28, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/kiyomizu-dera-whe-definition-discussion/769/2 "2026-07-28T17:49:14Z")

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