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Shōjō ji

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Phone
  
+81 241-27-4566

Affiliation
  
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807

Founder
  
Shōjō-ji

Address
  
Daimai-1764 Shojo, Yugawa, Kawanuma District, Fukushima Prefecture 969-3556, Japan

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Shōjō-ji (勝常寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon-shu Buzan-ha sect in Yugawa, Kawanuma District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.

History

Shōjō-ji was opened in 807 by the Hossō sect scholar-monk Tokuitsu. The original name of the temple is not known, but the present name has been in use since medieval times. At the time of foundation it was a large temple consisting of a complete Shichidō garan, many attached buildings, twelve houses for monks and more than 100 sub-temples. Today, the temple consists among others of the original auditorium (Yakushi Hall), the residence of the head priest (reception hall), the kitchen, the central gate (chūmon) and more than 30 Buddhist statues.

References

Shōjō-ji Wikipedia


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