Jorinji Temple in Fujioka is a Jodo sect temple and nenbutsu training hall with Amida Nyorai as its principal image. Founded as the family temple of Fujioka Castle lord Ashida clan, it functioned as the religious center of the castle town. The main hall enshrines a gold-leaf standing Amida Nyorai figure, conveying Pure Land faith teachings through the welcoming posture. During the Edo period, trav…
Jorinji Temple is said to have been founded around 1550 (Tenbun 19) as a temple of the Jodo (Pure Land) sect. It was established as the family temple of the Ashida clan, lords of Fujioka Castle, and is believed to have served as the spiritual center of the castle town. During the Sengoku period, the…
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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