Shochojuin was a grand temple founded in 1185 by Minamoto no Yoritomo to pray for the repose of his father, Minamoto no Yoshitomo. Belonging to the Shingon sect, it boasted an extensive complex with an Amida Triad as its principal image, making it one of the largest temples in Kamakura. It is said t…
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(かつて)"
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