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
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