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Myoryuji
神奈川県
Nichiren-sect temple of 'Pot-hat Nichiin' fame — enshrining Jurojin of the Kamakura Seven Lucky Gods
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1385
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10 min walk from JR Kamakura Station East Exit
2-17-20 Komachi, Kamakura, Kanagawa
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Temple
Founded 1385
641 years
Enshrined Deity
寿老人
Buddhist Sect
Nichiren
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Overview
A Nichiren-sect temple enshrining Jurojin as one of the Kamakura-Enoshima Seven Lucky Gods. Associated with the legendary monk Nichiin who wore a scorching-hot iron pot on his head during his preaching — giving him the epithet 'Pot-hat Nichiin.'
Origins
Myoryuji Temple was founded in 1385 (the 2nd year of Shitoku) by the Nichiren-sect monk Nichishun. The temple grounds are said to have been built on the former residential estate of Chiba Taneyoshi, a member of the Chiba clan who fell into decline following the collapse of the Kamakura shogunate. Th…
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