Shosen-ji (Red Gate Temple)
東京都
Founded in 1282, the vermilion-painted sanmon gate of this Jodo-shu temple has been a landmark of the Senju post-town since the Edo period—crowds still gather twice a year for the Enma festival.
An old Jodo-shu temple founded in 1282, affectionately known as the 'Red Gate Temple' of Senju. The vermilion-painted sanmon gate — the origin of the name — is a landmark of the Senju neighborhood, visible from the Nikko highway. The principal image, an Amida Nyorai, is said to date from the Kamakura period. The Enma festival in January and July, when the statue of King Enma is put on display, dra…
Shosen-ji is a Jodo-shu Buddhist temple founded in 1282 (the 5th year of Koan). Its principal image, an Amida Nyorai, is said to date from the Kamakura period. The temple has long been recognized by its striking vermilion-painted sanmon gate, which gave rise to its popular name, the 'Red Gate Temple…
Cleansing impurity, spiritual purification, driving away evil. Rooted in misogi ablutions and goma fire rites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "阿弥陀如来"
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