Myoo-in
神奈川県
Built by the fourth shogun to guard the shogunate's demon gate — Kamakura's only temple of the Five Wisdom Kings
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1235
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32 Juniso, Kamakura, Kanagawa
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Myoo-in is a Shingon Buddhist temple of the Omuro school located in the Juniso district of Kamakura, enshrining the rare grouping of the Five Wisdom Kings (Go-dai Myo-o) as its principal objects of worship. Founded in 1235 by the fourth shogun Fujiwara no Yoritsune as a prayer temple to protect the shogunate's vulnerable northeast direction, it remains one of the few temples in Kamakura where esot…
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In 1235, the fourth shogun Fujiwara no Yoritsune established this prayer temple at the northeastern corner of Kamakura to ward off evil and protect the shogunate. The founding priest is traditionally identified as Jogo, who also served as chief administrator of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu. As an official …
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