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Chingoku-zan Kannô-ji is a [[Rinzai]] [[Zen]] temple in Izumi City, [[Kagoshima prefecture]]. One of the oldest Zen temples in the country, it was founded by [[Eisai]] in [[1194]], at the request of [[Honda Sadachika]], a retainer of [[Shimazu Tadahisa]]. Graves for the first five heads of the [[Shimazu clan]] can be found on the grounds, as they can at [[Honryu-ji (Kagoshima)|Honryû-ji]] in [[Kagoshima]] as well. | Chingoku-zan Kannô-ji is a [[Rinzai]] [[Zen]] temple in Izumi City, [[Kagoshima prefecture]]. One of the oldest Zen temples in the country, it was founded by [[Eisai]] in [[1194]], at the request of [[Honda Sadachika]], a retainer of [[Shimazu Tadahisa]]. Graves for the first five heads of the [[Shimazu clan]] can be found on the grounds, as they can at [[Honryu-ji (Kagoshima)|Honryû-ji]] in [[Kagoshima]] as well. | ||
| − | The temple fell into decline for a time in the 13th century, but was revived by [[Shimazu Tadamune]] ([[1251]]-[[1325]]). After that, it received considerable patronage from the Shimazu Sôshû and Sasshû branch families, and from the local Honda family. | + | The temple fell into decline for a time in the 13th century, but was revived by [[Shimazu Tadamune]] ([[1251]]-[[1325]]). After that, it received considerable patronage from the Shimazu Sôshû<ref>総州家, one of the two branches into which the main Shimazu lineage was divided at the time. Not to be confused with the cadet Sôshû 相州 Shimazu family.</ref> and Sasshû branch families, and from the local Honda family. |
Kannô-ji was closed in the [[haibutsu kishaku|anti-Buddhist policies]] of the early [[Meiji period]], but was later re-opened and remains active today. | Kannô-ji was closed in the [[haibutsu kishaku|anti-Buddhist policies]] of the early [[Meiji period]], but was later re-opened and remains active today. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
*"[http://www.shuseikan.jp/culture/culture04.html Kannô-ji]," ''Shimazu-ke ga hagukunda bunka'', [[Shokoshuseikan|Shôkoshûseikan]] official website. | *"[http://www.shuseikan.jp/culture/culture04.html Kannô-ji]," ''Shimazu-ke ga hagukunda bunka'', [[Shokoshuseikan|Shôkoshûseikan]] official website. | ||
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[[Category:Temples]] | [[Category:Temples]] | ||
[[Category:Kamakura Period]] | [[Category:Kamakura Period]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:53, 18 December 2015
Chingoku-zan Kannô-ji is a Rinzai Zen temple in Izumi City, Kagoshima prefecture. One of the oldest Zen temples in the country, it was founded by Eisai in 1194, at the request of Honda Sadachika, a retainer of Shimazu Tadahisa. Graves for the first five heads of the Shimazu clan can be found on the grounds, as they can at Honryû-ji in Kagoshima as well.
The temple fell into decline for a time in the 13th century, but was revived by Shimazu Tadamune (1251-1325). After that, it received considerable patronage from the Shimazu Sôshû[1] and Sasshû branch families, and from the local Honda family.
Kannô-ji was closed in the anti-Buddhist policies of the early Meiji period, but was later re-opened and remains active today.
References
- "Kannô-ji," Shimazu-ke ga hagukunda bunka, Shôkoshûseikan official website.
- ↑ 総州家, one of the two branches into which the main Shimazu lineage was divided at the time. Not to be confused with the cadet Sôshû 相州 Shimazu family.
