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Shôhô-zan Jôkômyô-ji is a [[Jishu|Ji sect]] Buddhist temple in [[Kagoshima]], a branch temple of Tôtaku-zan [[Jokomyo-ji|Jôkômyô-ji]] in [[Kamakura]]. It was one of the Three Temples of Kagoshima (''mi-ke-dera'', 三ヶ寺), along with [[Fukusho-ji|Fukushô-ji]] and [[Dairyu-ji|Dairyû-ji]].<ref>Plaques on-site in Kanmachi, Kagoshima.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/15066879717/sizes/h/]</ref>

Shôhô-zan Jôkômyô-ji is a [[Jishu|Ji sect]] Buddhist temple in [[Kagoshima]], a branch temple of Tôtaku-zan [[Jokomyo-ji|Jôkômyô-ji]] in [[Kamakura]]. It was one of the Three Temples of Kagoshima (''mi-ke-dera'', 三ヶ寺), along with [[Fukusho-ji|Fukushô-ji]] and [[Dairyu-ji|Dairyû-ji]].<ref>Plaques on-site in Kanmachi, Kagoshima.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/15066879717/sizes/h/]</ref>

When [[Shimazu Tadahisa]] was named ''[[shugo]]'' of [[Satsuma province|Satsuma]], [[Osumi province|Ôsumi]], and [[Hyuga province|Hyûga provinces]] in [[1187]], he had the monk [[Giasessei|Giasessei shônin]] establish this temple as a family temple (''[[bodaiji]]'') for the [[Shimazu clan]]. Tadahisa<ref>A grave identified as Tadahisa's can also be found in [[Kamakura]], however.</ref> and the four succeeding heads of the family were buried at Jôkômyô-ji;<ref name=satsuyu>Ono Masako, Tomita Chinatsu, Kanna Keiko, Taguchi Kei, "Shiryô shôkai Kishi Akimasa bunko Satsuyû kikô," ''Shiryôhenshûshitsu kiyô'' 31 (2006), 237.</ref> [[Shimazu Yoshitaka]] ([[1675]]-[[1747]]; 21st family head) was also buried here, before his grave was eventually relocated to [[Fukusho-ji|Fukushô-ji]].

When [[Shimazu Tadahisa]] was named ''[[shugo]]'' of [[Satsuma province|Satsuma]], [[Osumi province|Ôsumi]], and [[Hyuga province|Hyûga provinces]] in [[1187]], he had the monk [[Giasessei|Giasessei shônin]] establish this temple as a family temple (''[[bodaiji]]'') for the [[Shimazu clan]]. Tadahisa<ref>A grave identified as Tadahisa's can also be found in [[Kamakura]], however.</ref> and the four succeeding heads of the family were buried at Jôkômyô-ji;<ref name=satsuyu>Ono Masako, Tomita Chinatsu, Kanna Keiko, Taguchi Megumi, "Shiryô shôkai Kishi Akimasa bunko Satsuyû kikô," ''Shiryôhenshûshitsu kiyô'' 31 (2006), 237.</ref> [[Shimazu Yoshitaka]] ([[1675]]-[[1747]]; 21st family head) was also buried here, before his grave was eventually relocated to [[Fukusho-ji|Fukushô-ji]].

The temple remained closely associated with the Shimazu clan throughout the [[Edo period]], and [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] officials visiting or resident in Kagoshima regularly paid formal visits to Jôkômyô-ji, as well as to [[Nansen-in]] and Fukushô-ji.<ref name=satsuyu/>

The temple remained closely associated with the Shimazu clan throughout the [[Edo period]], and [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryukyuan]] officials visiting or resident in Kagoshima regularly paid formal visits to Jôkômyô-ji, as well as to [[Nansen-in]] and Fukushô-ji.<ref name=satsuyu/>