A head temple of the Nichiren sect, founded in 1473 by Priest Nichifuku at Nijo Madenokoji. One of the Kyoto Juroku Honzan (sixteen Nichiren head temples), it has a vast precinct facing Niomon-dori. The name of Niomon-dori derives from this temple's Niomon gate, making it an indispensable part of the history of Kyoto street names. The main hall was rebuilt in the mid-Edo period with the vivid deco…
Chomyoji Temple was founded in 1473 by Priest Nichifuku (also referred to in some sources as Nichiten) at Nijo Madenokoji in Kyoto. From its earliest days it served as a center for the propagation of the Nichiren sect in the capital, eventually becoming one of the Kyoto Juroku Honzan, the sixteen he…
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