Shōjōkō-ji (清浄光寺) is a temple located in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, and serves as the headquarters of the Ji-shu branch of Pure Land Buddhism, related to Ippen. The formal name of the temple is Tōtaku-san Muryōkō-in Shōjōkō-ji. As the head priest of the temple, Tōtaku Shōnin, also bears the inherited title Yugyō Shōnin (遊行上人), the temple has become familiarly known as Yugyō-ji (遊行寺) in recent years. The temple is also sometimes referred to as Fujisawa-dōjō.
| Shōjōkō-Ji | |
|---|---|
 Main hall | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Ji-shu |
| Deity | Amitābha |
| Location | |
| Location | 1-8-1 Nishitomi, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken |
| Country | Japan |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°20′54.65″N 139°29′19.12″E / 35.3485139°N 139.4886444°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Matano Gorōkagehira |
| Completed | 1325 |
| Website | |
| http://www.jishu.or.jp/index.html | |
References
edit- Shigeru Araki, Kichizō Yamamoto, "Sekkyō Bushi" (Heibon-sha, 1973)
- Shunnō Ōhashi, "Ippen to Ji-shū Kyōdan" (Newton Press, 1978)
External links
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