A Jodo temple founded in 1555. The principal standing Amida Nyorai (1243) with sutra scrolls inside is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property.
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Founded in 1555 by Ii Tajima-no-kami Nagasuke, with Tokuyo Kozen from Chion-in as first abbot. The principal Amida statue (1243) with inscribed sutra scrolls inside is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property. Destroyed in the 1864 Kinmon Incident, rebuilt in 1879.
Divine Benefits
Purification
Rebirth in Pure Land
Cleansing impurity, spiritual purification, driving away evil. Rooted in misogi ablutions and goma fire rites.