A Rinzai Myoshinji-ha temple in Aizu-Wakamatsu, founded in 1250 by Ashina Mitsumori. After the 1589 Battle of Suriagehara, Date Masamune is said to have established his headquarters at this temple when he conquered Aizu. Later under Aizu-Matsudaira patronage, the temple served as an official prayer site.
Koutokuji Temple, a Rinzai Myoshinji-ha temple in Aizu-Wakamatsu, is said to have been founded in 1250 by Ashina Mitsumori, the lord of Aizu. Throughout the medieval period, the temple flourished as a center of Zen practice under the patronage of the Ashina clan, who dominated the Aizu region. In 15…
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