Kōdai-ji
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Kōdai-ji (高台寺?), formally Jubuzan Kōdai-ji (鷲峰山鷲峰山?), is a temple of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It was established in 1606 by Nene (often known by the title Kita no Mandokoro, and who had taken the name Kōdai-in), the widow of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, to pray for her late husband. The principal image is a statue of Shaka.
The temple possesses a number of objects designated as Important Cultural Assets. Among these are the Main Gate and the Spirit Hall, noted for its use of maki-e. The temple is nicknamed the maki-e temple." It also holds paintings, including one of Hideyoshi, as well as textiles, and a bronze bell with an inscription dating it to 1606.
[edit] External links
- 高台寺 Official site (in Japanese and Chinese)
 Ihōan, a teahouse in the temple's grounds |
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