A head temple of the Nichiren school founded in 1436 by the monk Nichinin, a treasure trove of art nestled in a corner of Nishijin. The "Tomoe-no-niwa" garden, said to have been designed by Hon\'ami Koetsu and designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty, is a dry landscape garden in which three stone arrangements form a tomoe shape. The temple holds Hasegawa Tohaku\'s masterpiece "Butsu Nehanzu" …
Honpoji was founded in 1436 by the Nichiren monk Nichinin, who is celebrated for his unyielding faith: he remonstrated with Shogun Ashikaga Yoshinori by preaching the Lotus Sutra and endured the brutal torture known as "Nabe-kaburi" (pot on the head) without renouncing his beliefs. The temple is sai…
Averting disaster, directional protection, warding off epidemics. Central at Fudo, Kannon, and Gion-related sites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "三宝尊"
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