A Nichiren temple originating from an arts village established in 1615 when the artist Hon-ami Koetsu received the Takagamine lands from Tokugawa Ieyasu. Koetsu was a master of early Edo calligraphy, lacquerware, and ceramics, and the 'Koetsu-mura' village he assembled on Takagamine — gathering craft artisans — was a cultural salon of singular note in Japanese art history. Distinctive bamboo fence…
The origins of Koetsu-ji date to 1615 (Genna 1), when the artist Hon-ami Koetsu received the lands of Takagamine from Tokugawa Ieyasu and established an arts village known as 'Koetsu-mura,' gathering craft artisans and cultural figures. A master of calligraphy, lacquerware, and ceramics, Koetsu made…
Averting disaster, directional protection, warding off epidemics. Central at Fudo, Kannon, and Gion-related sites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "大曼荼羅"
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