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Shungaku-in Temple
奈良県
Memorial temple built by Todo Takatora for Toyotomi Hidenaga — locally beloved as 'Dainagon-san,' the heart of Hidenaga veneration in Yamatokoriyama
Founded
1591
Type
Temple
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10-minute walk from Kintetsu Koriyama Station
3 Shinnaka-cho, Yamatokoriyama, Nara
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Temple
Founded 1591
435 years
Enshrined Deity
Buddhist Sect
Jodo
Overview
A Jodo sect temple established in 1591 to enshrine the memory of Toyotomi Hidenaga. Hidenaga, Hideyoshi's half-brother, governed one million koku from Yamato-Koriyama Castle and served as a key pillar of the Toyotomi regime. The temple houses Hidenaga's grave and memorial tablet, and he is affectionately known locally as 'Dainagon-san.' The tranquil grounds evoke the gentle character of this great…
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Origins
Founded in 1591 after Hidenaga's death, established primarily by his retainer Todo Takatora as a memorial temple. Named 'Shungaku-in' after Hidenaga's Buddhist posthumous name. Throughout the Edo period, the temple continued to preserve Hidenaga's memory and remains a center of local devotion to thi…
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Divine Benefits
Purification
Rebirth in Pure Land
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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