Hōkō-ji (Shizuoka)
Main hall
Hōkō-ji (方広寺) near Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture dates from the 14th century.
Mumon Gensen (son of Emperor Go-Daigo) founded the temple in 1371. Since 1903, Hōkō-ji has been the main temple of the Hōkō-ji sect of the Rinzai school of Buddhism.
See also
- For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
External links
- Official site(in Japanese)
34°50′54″N 137°36′54″E / 34.84845278°N 137.6149417°ECoordinates: 34°50′54″N 137°36′54″E / 34.84845278°N 137.6149417°E
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