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Construction began in 1019, with many more buildings, including a Golden Hall, Five-Story Pagoda, [[Yakushi]] Hall, and [[Shaka]] Hall being completed the following year. The formal dedication ceremony, attended by [[Emperor Go-Ichijo|Emperor Go-Ichijô]] and a great many courtiers and court ladies, was held on [[1022]]/7/14<ref>Sansom, George. ''A History of Japan to 1334''. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1958. pp174-5.</ref>.

Construction began in 1019, with many more buildings, including a Golden Hall, Five-Story Pagoda, [[Yakushi]] Hall, and [[Shaka]] Hall being completed the following year. The formal dedication ceremony, attended by [[Emperor Go-Ichijo|Emperor Go-Ichijô]] and a great many courtiers and court ladies, was held on [[1022]]/7/14<ref>Sansom, George. ''A History of Japan to 1334''. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1958. pp174-5.</ref>.

Like many temples of the late [[Heian period]], Hôjô-ji followed the layout and architectural style of an aristocratic ''[[shinden]]'' residence. The main image hall (''kondô''), lecture hall (''kôdô''), bell tower, sutra repository, and monks' residences were all located in the north of the compound; the rest of the structures were organized around a manmade pond with a small islet at the center, many of them connected with the ''kondô'' by covered corridors forming a full rectangle around the pond. Many of the sacred images (Buddhist sculptures) in the compound were sculpted by [[Jocho|Jôchô]].

Like many temples of the late [[Heian period]], Hôjô-ji followed the layout and architectural style of an aristocratic ''[[shinden-zukuri|shinden]]'' residence. The main image hall (''kondô''), lecture hall (''kôdô''), bell tower, sutra repository, and monks' residences were all located in the north of the compound; the rest of the structures were organized around a manmade pond with a small islet at the center, many of them connected with the ''kondô'' by covered corridors forming a full rectangle around the pond. Many of the sacred images (Buddhist sculptures) in the compound were sculpted by [[Jocho|Jôchô]].

Hôjô-ji is believed to have been the model for the Usugumo Palace, a fictional site which appears within the [[Tale of Genji]].<ref name=jijuin>Plaques on-site at [[Jiju-in]], a temple located near Teranouchi-Horikawa in Kyoto.</ref>

Hôjô-ji is believed to have been the model for the Usugumo Palace, a fictional site which appears within the [[Tale of Genji]].<ref name=jijuin>Plaques on-site at [[Jiju-in]], a temple located near Teranouchi-Horikawa in Kyoto.</ref>