Daisenji is an old Soto-sect temple in Wakabayashi ward of Sendai, predating Masamune's founding of the city. Its grounds hold numerous Edo-period tombstones and stone monuments, part of Sendai's pilgrimage circuits.
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Daisenji is a Soto-sect Buddhist temple said to have been founded in 1567 (the 10th year of the Eiroku era). It is one of the oldest temples in the Sendai area, predating Date Masamune's establishment of the city in 1601 (Keicho 6). The temple is believed to have enjoyed the patronage of the Date cl…