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Bansho-ji
神奈川県
A Soto Zen temple founded around 1400, serving as the family temple of the leading merchants who ran the Hiratsuka-juku honjin and wholesale house, preserving the heritage of the post town.
Founded
1400
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Temple
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8 min walk from JR Hiratsuka Station
11-5 Miyanomae, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa
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Temple
Founded 1400
626 years
Enshrined Deity
Overview
A Soto Zen temple in Hiratsuka with roots in the Muromachi period. It served as the family temple for prominent merchants of the Hiratsuka-juku post town along the Tokaido highway.
Origins
Bansho-ji is a Soto Zen temple said to have been founded around 1400, during the Oei era of the Muromachi period, with Shakyamuni Buddha enshrined as its principal image. It is considered one of the older temples in the area, having been established before the Hiratsuka-juku post station was develop…
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Divine Benefits
Warding Off Evil
Purification
Rebirth in Pure Land
Averting disaster, directional protection, warding off epidemics. Central at Fudo, Kannon, and Gion-related sites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "釈迦如来"
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