Golden Hall of Chusonji Temple

R423

Issue	Golden Hall of Chusonji Temple
Prefecture	Iwate
Date of Issue	1 August 2000 (Heisei 12)
Denomination	80 yen
Design	Golden Hall of Chusonji Temple
Size	22.5 X 33.0 millimeters
Printing	Offfset in 5 colors
Sheet	20 stamps ( 4 X 5 )
Designer	Murata Rinzo
Catalogue No.	R423
First Day of Issue Postmark	Hiraizumi Post Office

Golden Hall of Chusonji Temple, Pane

Issue	Golden Hall of Chusonji Temple, Pane
Price	800 yen ( 80 yen X 10 stamps )
Pane Size	51.0 X 190.0 millimeters
Sheet	10 stamps ( 2 X 5 )
Catalogue No.	R423P

Japanese Stamp Specialized Catalog (JSCA) & SAKURA Catalog numbers are adopted.

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(Small Notes for the Issue)
Chusonji Temple is the head one of the Tendai sect of Buddhism in the Tohoku area. The Golden Hall ( Konjikido ) was built by Fujiwara no Kiyohira in 1124. Gold leaf covers the ceiling and floor of the interior of the hall, which is one of the National treasures in Japan.