also: みやでら · みやてら
Buddhist temple within a Shinto shrine
Refers to a temple building or complex located on the grounds of a Shinto shrine, reflecting the historical syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism (shinbutsu shūgō).
There used to be a Buddhist temple within the grounds of this shrine.
The temple within the shrine remains today as a vestige of the syncretism of Shinto and Buddhism.
Standard kanji form; the reading ぐうじ is the most common for this compound.
Alternate reading; less common than ぐうじ.
Rare alternate reading.
Compound of 宮 (shrine) and 寺 (temple), reflecting the historical integration of Buddhist temples within Shinto shrine precincts.