Seichō-ji
The Seichō-ji ( Japanese 清澄 寺 , also called Kiyosumi-dera in the Kun reading ) is a Buddhist temple . It is located in the Kiyosumi district of Kamogawa , not far from the birthplace of Nichirens (1222-1282), in the Chiba Prefecture .
Its origins go back to the year 771. For a long time it served as the largest temple of Tendai Buddhism on the Bōsō peninsula . During the Edo period (1603 to 1868) it became a temple of Shingon Buddhism .
Nichiren began his Buddhist studies here in 1233, at the age of 12, and was ordained a priest in 1239. Nichiren deepened his Buddhist studies in the further course, also at other temples. Nevertheless, Seichō-ji is also considered the birthplace of Nichiren Buddhism , as it is said to have publicly proclaimed its teachings here for the first time in 1253. Due to its prominent role in the history of Nichiren Buddhism, the temple was dedicated to a Nichiren-shu temple on February 16, 1949, on the occasion of the anniversary of Nichiren's birth .
Individual evidence
- ^ A Dictionary of Buddhist Terms and Concepts . Nichiren Shōshū International Center (NSIC), Tokyo 1983, ISBN 4-88872-014-2 , p. 371
- ↑ Seicho-ji . Nichiren-shū Japan (English)
Coordinates: 35 ° 9 ′ 40 ″ N , 140 ° 9 ′ 5 ″ E