Yofukuji Ruins
神奈川県
Built by Yoritomo to mourn the Oshu campaign dead — its two-story hall gave Nikaido its name; Special Historic Site
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1189
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Historic Site
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Nikaido, Kamakura, Kanagawa
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Ruins of the grand temple built by Yoritomo to memorialize those who died in the Oshu campaign. Its two-storied hall gave the Kamakura district and the Nikaido clan their names. A National Special Historic Site with restored Pure Land garden pond.
Origins
In 1189 (Bunji 5), following his campaign to destroy the Oshu Fujiwara clan, Minamoto no Yoritomo founded Yofukuji temple at Nikaido in Kamakura to mourn those who had fallen in the war. On his march through Hiraizumi, Yoritomo had been deeply impressed by the Pure Land garden temples of Chusonji an…
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Minamoto no Yoritomo
First Shogun of Kamakura
Age 42 at founding
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Ruins of the grand temple built by Yoritomo to memorialize those who died in the Oshu campaign.
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Nikaido Yukimasa
Executive of the Mandokoro and Founder of the Nikaido
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Yofukuji was a grand temple founded by Minamoto no Yoritomo to memorialize the dead of the Oshu campaign, featuring a two-storied main hall known as the Nikaido. Nikaido Yukimasa, who served as executive of the Mandokoro, built his residence near Yofukuji and took the name Nikaido, becoming the founder of the Nikaido family. The Kamakura place name Nikaido also derives from this hall. The ruins of Yofukuji preserve the origin of Yukimasa's family name.
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