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A Jodo sect temple in Kiryu that flourished as the family temple of Kiryu's merchants. Founded in the Muromachi period according to tradition, it has a history of spreading Jodo sect nenbutsu teachings among Kiryu's people. The principal image, Amida Nyorai, shown making the raigo mudra welcoming gesture, is revered as the compassionate Buddha guiding the deceased to the Pure Land paradise. Kiryu,…

Jorinji Temple is traditionally said to have been founded around 1420, during the Oei era of the Muromachi period, as a temple of the Jodo (Pure Land) sect. Established as a center of nenbutsu faith in Kiryu, it is believed to have spread devotion to Amida Nyorai among the local population. Entering…