A Nichiren sect temple in Mama, Ichikawa, preceding the Guho-ji temple built by Gyoki in the Nara period. Built on land connected to the Mama Tekona legend, it is a place of historical romance also sung in the Man'yoshu. After converting to the Nichiren sect it became a sub-temple of Nakayama Hokekyoji, a base for Lotus faith. The Fushihime cherry in the grounds is a weeping cherry tree over 400 y…
The origins of Kohoji temple are traditionally traced to 737 CE, when the monk Gyoki founded a temple known as Guho-ji on this site. The location is deeply associated with the legend of Mama Tekona, a maiden immortalized in poems of the Man'yoshu anthology, and has long been regarded as a sacred pla…
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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