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Revision as of 10:42, 25 January 2026
- Japanese: 等持院 (Touji-in)
Tôji-in is a Buddhist temple near the foot of Mt. Kinugasa in northwestern central Kyoto belonging to the Tenryû-ji school of Rinzai Zen. It is known as the site of the grave of Ashikaga Takauji, and the home of a number of wooden sculptures of Ashikaga shoguns that were beheaded in an infamous incident in the Bakumatsu period. The funerals for a number of notable members of the Ashikaga clan took place at Tôji-in.
History
Following the fall of the Ashikaga shogunate, the temple fell into ruin for a time, but was restored in 1606 by Toyotomi Hideyori. Most of the key buildings standing on the grounds today date to restoration efforts following an 1808 fire, completed in 1818.
References
- Plaques on-site.[1]
