Ryūkō-ji (Fujisawa)

Ryūkō-ji (龍口寺) is a temple of the Nichiren Shū[1] in the city of Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It stands on the site of the former Tatsukuchi (or Tatsunokuchi) Execution Grounds, and its name uses the same two kanji meaning "dragon mouth"(龍口). It was here that Nichiren, namesake of the Buddhist sect, was to have been executed. It was founded in 1337 by Nippō, a disciple of Nichiren.[2]

Jakkō-zan Ryūkō-ji 寂光山龍口寺
Hondō
Religion
Affiliation	Nichiren Buddhism
Location
Location	3-13-37 Katase, Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture
Country	Japan
Architecture
Founder	Nippō
Completed	1337

Major buildings at the temple include the Hondō, a five-story pagoda, a stupa (sharitō), and the Shichimendō. The cave where Nichiren was confined is preserved on the grounds. A statue of him stands in the courtyard in front of the Hondō.

Ryūkō-ji is a short walk from Enoshima Station on the Enoshima Electric Railway, and from Shōnan-Enoshima Station on the Shonan Monorail.

See also

• For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.

On the grounds

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  Marker at site of execution grounds
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  Outer gate
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  Inner gate
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  Cave where Nichiren was confined
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  Stupa
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Sources

This article incorporates material translated from Ryūkō-ji (龍口寺) in the Japanese Wikipedia, accessed on December 14, 2008.

References

1. Nichiren Shū:Ryūkō-ji.
2. Harada, Hiroshi (2008). 鎌倉の古寺. 古寺の巡礼 (in Japanese). 5. Rurubu. pp. 118–119. ISBN 978-4-533-07104-1.

External links

• Official site (in Japanese)