Dairyū-ji Temple

Overview

Dairyu-ji Temple is located in Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture, and belongs to the Myoshin-ji school of the Rinzai sect. Its mountain name is Kongosan, its principal image is Shaka Nyorai, and it was founded in 1608. Together with Tokaku-ji, it served as a family temple of the Date clan, lords of the Uwajima domain.

Highlights

• ●Founded in 1608, dating to the early Edo period
• ●Belongs to the Myoshin-ji school of the Rinzai sect, with Shaka Nyorai as its principal image
• ●One of the family temples of the Date clan, lords of the Uwajima domain
• ●Stands alongside Tokaku-ji as a temple connected to the Date clan

History

Dairyu-ji Temple was founded in 1608. As a family temple of the Date clan, lords of the Uwajima domain, it supported the clan's religious practice together with Tokaku-ji.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Visit the temple grounds, whose mountain name is Kongosan
2. 2Pay respects to the principal image, Shaka Nyorai
3. 3Learn about the temple's ties to the Date clan, lords of the Uwajima domain
4. 4Visit Tokaku-ji as well, the other family temple of the Date clan

Did you know?

💡 Founded in 1608, Dairyu-ji Temple is regarded, together with Tokaku-ji, as a family temple of the Date clan, lords of the Uwajima domain.

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