Chōhō-ji (頂法寺 Chōhō-ji), also known as Rokkaku-dō (六角堂 Rokkaku-dō) because of its main hall's hexagonal shape, is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, said to have been established by Prince Shotoku. This temple is part of the Saigoku Pilgrimage route.
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Rokkaku-dō is believed to have been established in the early Heian period.[1]
The origins of traditional Japanese flower arrangement ikebana are linked to Rokkaku-dō in the medieval Muromachi period.[2]
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