Shōjō-ji Temple
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Shōjō-ji Temple is a historic Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple with a rich past.
What it is
- Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple.
- Founded in 1314 or between 1394 and 1428.
- Served as a learning center for Jōdo-shū Fujita-ha.
- Protected by the Doi family, lords of Koga Castle.
What to see
- Main hall, gate, and Niō statues, repaired in 1654.
- Main image of Amida Nyorai, repaired in 1879.
- Yakushi-dō hall, newly built in 1892.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
茨城県古河市下大野1570 Open in Google Maps
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