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Hodaiin
静岡県
The Sunpu memorial temple enshrining the mother of shogun Hidetada
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15 min walk from JR Shizuoka Station
Tokiwacho 2-13-2, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka
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Overview
A celebrated Jodo-shu temple known as the Bodaiji (memorial temple) of Saigo no Tsubone, a concubine of Tokugawa Ieyasu and the birth mother of the second shogun Hidetada. The temple name derives from her posthumous Buddhist name "Hodaiin-dono." Revered by Ieyasu when he resided at Sunpu Castle, it received shogunate protection. The solemn mountain gate and main hall are Edo-period buildings conve…
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Origins
Hodaiin is a Jodo-shu temple established as the bodaiji (memorial temple) of Saigo no Tsubone (Oai no Kata, 1555–1589), a concubine of Tokugawa Ieyasu and the birth mother of the second shogun Tokugawa Hidetada. The temple name is said to derive from her posthumous Buddhist name, 'Hodaiin-dono.' Sai…
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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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