Honpō-ji (Kyoto)

Honpō-ji (本法寺) is a Nichiren Buddhist (specifically Nichiren-shū) temple in Kyoto, Japan.

History

Honpō-ji was established in 1436[1] by Nisshin.[1] It was originally constructed in the Higashinotōin-Ayakōji (東洞院綾小路) area of the city,[1] but when Nisshin angered the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and was imprisoned, the temple was destroyed.[1]

References

Works cited

  • Asai, Endō (1994). "Honpō-ji". Encyclopedia Nipponica (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 2018-06-21.

Coordinates: 35°02′06″N 135°45′08″E / 35.03505°N 135.75220°E / 35.03505; 135.75220

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