Saitō Myōchin

Saitō Myōchin (斎藤妙椿, 1411 – April 1, 1480) was a Japanese daimyo and a monk during the Sengoku period.^[1]

Biography

Myōchin was the son of Saitō Sōen (斎藤宗円), who served as the guardian of Mino Province, and the younger brother of Saitō Toshinaga. He began his training as a monk from a young age at Zene-ji (善恵寺).

In 1450, Saitō Myōchin served as the guardian of upper Mino Province on behalf of the Toki clan. During his reign, he built Jōzai-ji in modern-day Gifu. The temple would later become the family temple for the Saitō clan. When Yoshinaga died in 1460, Myōchin moved from Jōzai-ji and into nearby Kanō Castle.

His grave is on the grounds of Zuiryū-ji in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture.

References

^ Uta de Megutta Shiro Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine. (in Japanese) Gujo City. Accessed May 10, 2008.

[gujo-1] Uta de Megutta Shiro Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine. (in Japanese) Gujo City. Accessed May 10, 2008.

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