Daijō-ji Temple

Overview

Daijō-ji Temple is a temple of the Sōtō Zen sect located in Nagasaka-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, traditionally said to have been founded in the 13th century (1261 or 1263). Its mountain name is Tōkōzan, and it functions as a training hall with a monks' meditation hall.

Highlights

• ●As a Sōtō Zen temple, it maintains a sōdō, a hall where monks undertake ascetic training
• ●During the Edo period, the temple's monastic regulations (shingi) were reorganized here, becoming known as "Kiku Daijō"
• ●Daijō-ji is designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan
• ●Its mountain name is Tōkōzan, and it was formerly also known as Kinshihō

History

The temple is traditionally said to have been founded in 1261 or 1263 as a Sōtō Zen temple. During the Edo period, the monastic regulations known as shingi were reorganized here, coming to be known as "Kiku Daijō." The temple has maintained its tradition as a training hall throughout its long history.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Head to the temple grounds in Nagasaka-machi, Kanazawa
2. 2Take in the grounds designated as an Important Cultural Property
3. 3Take in the atmosphere of a training hall with its monks' meditation hall
4. 4Learn about the Edo-period reorganization of monastic regulations known as "Kiku Daijō"

Did you know?

💡 The monastic regulations reorganized at Daijō-ji during the Edo period became known as "Kiku Daijō."

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