Seiganji Temple
茨城県
Distinguished Soto temple whose Satake clan mausoleum narrates the rise and fall of medieval Hitachi warrior culture
Founded
1300
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Temple
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Approx. 8 min by taxi from JR Hitachiota Station on the Suigun Line
1514 Masui-cho, Hitachiota, Ibaraki
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Overview
A Soto Zen temple in Masui-cho, Hitachiota, a celebrated temple that conveys the warrior culture of medieval Hitachi as the family temple of successive generations of the Satake clan. The Satake clan claimed to be the direct heirs of the Seiwa Genji lineage and were a prestigious warrior family that wielded power centered on Hitachi Province. The Satake clan mausoleum on the grounds has tombstones…
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Origins
Shogenji Temple is said to have been founded around 1300 (Shoan 2) as a Soto Zen temple, and has carried a long history as the family temple of the Satake clan, who were based in Hitachi Province. The Satake were a distinguished warrior family descended from the Seiwa Genji lineage, who expanded the…
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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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