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Hokekyoji Temple
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Head temple of the Nichiren sect founded on the first site of his preaching, with a Muromachi-period five-story pagoda among the oldest in the Kanto region
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1260
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5 min walk from Keisei Nakayama Station
2-10-1 Nakayama, Ichikawa, Chiba
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Founded 1260
766 years
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Overview
One of the head temples of the Nichiren sect in Nakayama, Ichikawa, formally named Shochuzanhokekyoji. Built on the site where Nichiren conducted his first missionary activities in Bunno 1 (1260), it is a temple of great tradition. The five-storied pagoda is designated an Important Cultural Property of the nation, among the oldest of five-storied pagodas in the Kanto region, and was built in the M…
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Origins
In 1260 (Bunno 1), Nichiren is said to have preached by the roadside at Nakayama, Ichikawa, while traveling from Awa Province to Kamakura, gaining the devotion of local lord Toki Jonin and the priest Nissho. Toki Jonin offered his residence as a temple, and this is traditionally regarded as the foun…
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Nichiren Shonin and the Sanbohzon: Faith in the Lotus Sutra and Temple Pilgrimage
The "Sanbohzon" revealed by Nichiren Shonin refers to three sacred treasures: Kuon-jitsujo Honshi Shakyamuni Buddha, Nichiren Daibosatsu, and the Odaimoku Mandala. This article explores the faith system of Nichiren Buddhism rooted in the Lotus Sutra and guides you through the major temples including Kuonji on Mt. Minobu, Ikegami Honmonji, and Nakayama Hokekyoji.
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Shochuzan Hokekyo-ji is a principal Nichiren temple, opened at the site where Nichiren first preached in 1260. It flourished as the central hall of the Nakayama lineage.
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