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Hōrin-ji (Harima)

Coordinates: 34°49′23″N 134°39′43″E / 34.8231°N 134.662°E / 34.8231; 134.662
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Hōrin-ji
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Hōrin-ji (法輪寺) is a Rinzai Buddhist temple in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture (formerly Harima province).

History

With the patronage of the Akamatsu clan, Sesson Yūbai was able to become the founder of a number of provincial Buddhist temple-monasteries, including Hōrin-ji in Harima.[1]

Hōrin-ji was ranked among the provincial jissatsu by the Muromachi shogunate,[1] which encouraged its shugo vassals to found monasteries in their domains.[2]

Prominent among Yūbai's followers were Akamatsu Norimura (1277-1350) and his son Akamatsu Norisuke (1314-1371).[1]

See also

  • For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Hall, John Whitney. (1999). The Cambridge History of Japan, pp. 600-603.
  2. ^ Hall, p. 602.

References

34°49′23″N 134°39′43″E / 34.8231°N 134.662°E / 34.8231; 134.662