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Jōraku-ji Temple

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Jōraku-ji Temple, founded by Zonkaku, holds a rare Shinran manuscript and relics.

Jōraku-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Jodo Shinshu Honganji-ha temple in Kyoto.
  • Also known as Jōrakudai.
  • Founded by Zonkaku, Shinran's great-great-grandson.

What to see

  • A manuscript of Shinran's Gutoku-sho, copied by Zonkaku in 1342.
  • This manuscript is a base text for Jodo Shinshu Honganji-ha scriptures.
  • An inscription on a hanging scroll from 2007.
  • Bone fragments found inside a Shinran statue in 2008.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

京都市下京区花屋町通東中筋東入学林町 Open in Google Maps

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