Shōjōkō-ji

Shōjōkō-ji (清浄光寺) is a temple located in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, and serves as the headquarters of the Ji-shū 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
AffiliationJi-shū
DeityAmitābha
Location
Location1-8-1 Nishitomi, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa-ken
CountryJapan
Geographic coordinates35°20′54.65″N 139°29′19.12″E
Architecture
FounderMatano Gorōkagehira
Completed1325
Website
http://www.jishu.or.jp/index.html

References

  • Shigeru Araki, Kichizō Yamamoto, "Sekkyō Bushi" (Heibon-sha, 1973)
  • Shunnō Ōhashi, "Ippen to Ji-shū Kyōdan" (Newton Press, 1978)

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