Shōjōkō-ji
| Shōjōkō-Ji | |
|---|---|
![]() Main hall | |
| Information | |
| Mountain name | Tōtaku-san |
| Denomination | Ji-shū |
| Venerated | Amitābha |
| Founded | 1325 |
| People | |
| Founder(s) | Matano Gorōkagehira |
| Founding priest | Taa Donkai |
| Location | |
| Address | 1-8-1 Nishitomi, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°20′54.65″N 139°29′19.12″E / 35.3485139°N 139.4886444°E |
| Website | http://www.jishu.or.jp/index.html |
Shōjōkō-Ji (清浄光寺) is a temple located in Fujisawa, Kanagawa which is the headquarters of Ji-shū. The formal name is Tōtaku-san Muryōkō-in Shōjōkō-ji. As the priest of the temple, Tōtaku Shōnin, also bears Yugyō Shōnin, the temple is better known as Yugyō-ji in recent years. The temple is also called as Fujisawa-dōjō.
References
- Shigeru Araki, Kichizō Yamamoto, "Sekkyō Bushi" (Heibon-sha, 1973)
- Shunnō Ōhashi, "Ippen to Ji-shū Kyōdan" (Newton Press, 1978)
External links
- Ji-shu Sōhonzan Yugyō-ji web site
- Yugyō-ji Houmotsukan
- Yugyō-ji Keidai Zu (late Edo period)
- Kunishitei Bunkazai Database
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