Difference between revisions of "Kodai-ji"

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Kôdai-ji is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple located in Kyoto's Higashiyama ward. Founded by Kôdai-in, also known as Nene, the widow of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the temple is known for being the site of the graves of Hideyoshi and Nene. Kamei Korenori is also buried there.

The chashitsu (tea rooms) Kasa-tei and Shigure-tei extant at the temple today were moved there from Fushimi castle.

In 1867, the temple was used as the headquarters of the Goryô Eji.

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-* ''Year of foundation'': [[1606]]
+* ''Established'': [[1606]]
 * ''Japanese'': 高台寺 ''(Koudaiji)''
+Kôdai-ji is a [[Rinzai]] [[Zen]] [[Buddhist temple]] located in [[Kyoto|Kyoto's]] Higashiyama ward. Founded by [[Kodai-in|Kôdai-in]], also known as ''Nene'', the widow of [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]], the temple is known for being the site of the graves of Hideyoshi and Nene. [[Kamei Korenori]] is also buried there.
-The Kodai-ji temple, located in Higashiyama ward, [[Kyoto]] city was founded by [[Kodai-In|Kôdai-In]], is part of the Rinzai school of Buddhism.
+The ''chashitsu'' (tea rooms) ''Kasa-tei'' and ''Shigure-tei'' extant at the temple today were moved there from [[Fushimi castle]].
-This temple is known as the grave site of [[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]] and his wife ''Nene'' (Kôdai-In).
-The ''Chashitsu'' ''Kasa-tei'' and ''Shigure-tei'' were moved from [[Fushimi castle]].
 In [[1867]], the temple was used as the headquarters of the [[Goryo Eji|Goryô Eji]].
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 ==References==
 *[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%AB%98%E5%8F%B0%E5%AF%BA J-wikipedia]  Kôdai-ji
+*Plaques on-site.
 [[Category:Temples]]