Daikaku-ji

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Inside of the temple precinct

The Daikaku-ji ( Japanese 大 覚 寺 ) is a Buddhist temple in the Sagano ( 嵯峨野 ) district in the Ukyō-ku district of the Japanese city ​​of Kyoto and a main temple of the Shingon-shū . It was founded in 876.

The origins of the temple go back to the year 814, when the Saga - tennō had a palace, the Saga-in, built on the site of the present-day temple. The palace later became an imperial villa ( Saga-rikyū ), which was finally renamed in 876 by Masako-naishinnō ( 正 子 内 親王 ; 810-879), third daughter of Saga-tennō and wife of Junna -tennō Daikaku-ji was transformed. The head of the temple was a prince of the imperial family from the beginning , which means that the Daikaku-ji belong to the Monzeki ( 門 跡 ) system.

In the 13th and 14th centuries the Daikaku-ji achieved some fame, as several abdicated Tennō (including Go-Saga , Kameyama and Go-Uda ) were ordained as monks and made this temple their place of residence, some even ruled behind them Scenery further.

In 1336, during the chaotic transition from the Kamakura period to the Muromachi period , the Daikaku-ji was completely burned down, but later rebuilt under the rule of the Ashikaga .

Selected buildings

Web links

Commons : Daikaku-ji  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 35 ° 1 '41.66 "  N , 135 ° 40' 39.87"  O