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千葉県
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Daigoji Temple
Daigoji Temple
千葉県
Grand Jodo sect temple founded in 1580 by Yuyo Reigan, which rose to the status of administrative head temple for Kanto under the patronage of Tokugawa Ieyasu
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1580
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20 min walk from JR Soga Station
180 Daiganjimachi, Chuo-ku, Chiba
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Temple
Founded 1580
446 years
Enshrined Deity
阿弥陀如来
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Buddhist Sect
Jodo sect
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Overview
A grand-head-temple-class Jodo sect temple in Chuo-ku, Chiba, a prestigious temple that received the devotion of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Founded by Yuyo Reigan Shonin during the Tensho era, it played an important role as a base for Jodo sect missionary work in the Kanto region. An Amida Nyorai seated statue is enshrined in the main hall, where the teachings of nenbutsu are conveyed in a solemn atmosphere…
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Origins
Daigan-ji temple is traditionally said to have been founded in 1580 (Tensho 8) by the eminent Jodo sect priest Yuyo Reigan Shonin. Reigan Shonin devoted himself to spreading the Jodo sect teachings throughout the Kanto region, and this temple was established as a key base for that mission. With the …
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Divine Benefits
Purification
Rebirth in Pure Land
Cleansing impurity, spiritual purification, driving away evil. Rooted in misogi ablutions and goma fire rites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "阿弥陀如来"

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First Shogun of Edo
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Daigoji is a prestigious Jodo-shu temple that received the deep devotion of Tokugawa Ieyasu. Under his faith and the shogunate's protection, it rose to become the furegashira (administrative head temple) of the Jodo sect in the Kanto region. Treasures associated with Ieyasu have been preserved on the grounds, bearing witness to the temple's enduring ties with the Edo shogunate.
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