Chishakuin is the head temple of the Shingon Chisan school, re-established in Higashiyama in 1598 by Genyu to revive Negoroji, which had been confiscated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi; it oversees major temples including Naritasan Shinshoji, Kawasaki Daishi, and Yakushiji. The National Treasure painted sliding screens "Kaede-zu" (Maple) and "Sakura-zu" (Cherry Blossoms) by the father-and-son artists Haseg…
The history of Chishakuin traces back to Negoro-san (present-day Iwade City, Wakayama Prefecture), where the scholar-monk Genyu established the temple at the Daidenpoin complex during the late Muromachi period. In 1585, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's assault on Negoroji resulted in the destruction and confisc…
Averting disaster, directional protection, warding off epidemics. Central at Fudo, Kannon, and Gion-related sites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "金剛界大日如来"
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