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*''Founded: [[1428]], [[Hino Eiko]]''

*''Founded: [[1428]], [[Hino Eishi]]''

*''Other Names'': 広徳山 ''(Koutoku-zan)'', 竹之御所 ''(Take no gosho)'', 烏丸御所 ''(Karasuma gosho)''

*''Other Names'': 広徳山 ''(Koutoku-zan)'', 竹之御所 ''(Take no gosho)'', 烏丸御所 ''(Karasuma gosho)''

*''Japanese'': 慈受院 ''(Jiju-in)''

*''Japanese'': 慈受院 ''(Jiju-in)''

Jiju-in was a prominent nunnery established in [[1428]] by [[Hino Eiko]], in following with the last wishes of her late husband, [[Shogun]] [[Ashikaga Yoshimochi]], who died the previous year.

Jiju-in was a prominent nunnery established in [[1428]] by [[Hino Eishi]], in following with the last wishes of her late husband, [[Shogun]] [[Ashikaga Yoshimochi]], who died the previous year.

Following its establishment, numerous members of the [[Imperial family]], members of the ''[[kuge]]'' such as the [[Konoe family|Konoe]] and [[Hanayama family|Hanayama families]], and of the [[Ashikaga clan|Ashikaga family]], took the tonsure and resided here.

Following its establishment, numerous members of the [[Imperial family]], members of the ''[[kuge]]'' such as the [[Konoe family|Konoe]] and [[Hanayama family|Hanayama families]], and of the [[Ashikaga clan|Ashikaga family]], took the tonsure and resided here.

The temple has been moved from its original location, which is believed to have been, previously, the site of [[Fujiwara no Michinaga]]'s [[Hojo-ji|Hôjô-ji]], also known as the Usugumo Palace, a site also closely associated with the [[Tale of Genji]].

The temple has been moved from its original location, where it was erected on the former site of [[Fujiwara no Michinaga]]'s [[Hojo-ji|Hôjô-ji]]; Hôjô-ji was the model for the Usugumo Palace which appears in the [[Tale of Genji]], and as a result, Jiju-in has taken on the name "Usugumo Palace" (''Usugumo gosho'') as well.

==References==

==References==

*Plaques on site.

*Plaques on site.

[[Category:Temples]]

[[Category:Temples]]