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Hōkō-ji (Shizuoka)

Coordinates: 34°50′54″N 137°36′54″E / 34.84845278°N 137.6149417°E / 34.84845278; 137.6149417
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For other temples named "Hōkō-ji", see Hōkō-ji (disambiguation).
Main hall

Hōkō-ji (方広寺) near Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture dates from the 14th century.[1][2]

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.

34°50′54″N 137°36′54″E / 34.84845278°N 137.6149417°E / 34.84845278; 137.6149417



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