Gokoku-ji

Gokoku-ji (護国寺) is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Tokyo's Bunkyō.

Gokoku-ji
護国寺
Religion
AffiliationBuzan School of Shingon Buddhism
DeityNyoirin Kannon (Chintamanicakra)
Location
Location5-40-1 Ōtsuka, Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo
CountryJapan
Architecture
FounderKeishō-in
Completed1681
Website
http://www.gokokuji.or.jp/

History

This Buddhist temple was established by the fifth shōgun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, who dedicated it to his mother. It is notable for surviving the American air raids during World War II, whereas most other historical sites in Tokyo were turned into rubble.

Notable interments

Like many Buddhist temples in Japan, Gokoku-ji has a cemetery on its premises. Among those interred are the remains of the following people.

See also

  • For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.

Notes

    References

    • Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du Japon. Paris: Oriental Translation Fund of Great Britain and Ireland. OCLC 251800045; see also Imprimerie Royale de France, OCLC 311322353


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