Hōkō-ji (Shizuoka)
For other temples named "Hōkō-ji", see Hōkō-ji (disambiguation).
Hōkō-ji (方広寺) near Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture dates from the 14th century.
Mumon Gensen (son of Emperor Go-Daigo) founded the temple in 1371. Since 1903, Hōkō-ji has been the main temple of the Hōkō-ji sect of the Rinzai school of Buddhism.
See also
- For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
External links
- Official site(Japanese)
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