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Daiunin
京都府
Temple built to memorialize Oda Nobunaga, with the 'Gionkaku' tower modeled after Gion Festival floats dominating the Higashiyama skyline
Founded
1587
Type
Temple
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About 5 min walk from Higashiyama-Yasui bus stop; about 15 min walk from Gion-Shijo Station (Keihan Main Line)
594-1 Gion-machi Minamigawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
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Temple
Founded 1587
439 years
Enshrined Deity
阿弥陀如来
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Buddhist Sect
Independent (Jodo-affiliated)
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Overview
Daiunin is an independent Jodo-affiliated temple founded in 1587 by imperial order from Emperor Ogimachi through the monk Teian to pray for the souls of Oda Nobunaga and his son Nobutada. Behind the main hall rises the "Gionkaku," a three-story tower about 36 m tall built in 1928 by Okura Kihachiro of the Okura financial conglomerate, whose unique design modeled after a Gion Festival float has mad…
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Origins
Daiunin temple was founded in 1587 by the monk Teian at the imperial order of Emperor Ogimachi, primarily to pray for the repose of the souls of Oda Nobunaga and his son Nobutada, who had perished in the Honnoji Incident of 1582. Memorial pagodas for both men are preserved within the precincts to th…
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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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Oda Nobunaga
Revolutionary of Tenka Fubu
Age 53 at founding (posthumous)
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Founded in 1587 by imperial order to hold memorial services for Oda Nobunaga and his son Nobutada, who died in the Honno-ji Incident. The memorial pagodas for Nobunaga and Nobutada stand within the precinct, honoring the father and son who fell before their dream of unifying Japan was complete.
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