Kosokuji is a Jishu (Ji sect) temple in Juniso, Kamakura, founded in 1278 by Sakua Shonin, a disciple of Ippen Shonin. Known for the legend of the 'Cheek-burned Amida' (Hooyaki Amida) and the 'Salt-tasting Jizo' at its gate, the temple stands quietly at the eastern edge of Kamakura.
Founded in 1278 by Sakua Shonin, a disciple of Ippen Shonin, the founder of the Ji sect (Jishu). As Ippen himself preached in Kamakura while spreading nembutsu through wandering pilgrimage, Kosokuji became a center of Ji sect faith in eastern Kamakura. The principal Amida image is revered as the 'Ch…
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