Kōtoku-in
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Kōtoku-in is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name is Daii-zan, and its common temple name is Shōjōsen-ji.
The Great Buddha at Kōtoku-in
The Great Buddha of Kamakura, cast in the 13th century
Photograph from the 1870s, by Suzuki Shinichi
Close-up with a pigeon for scale
Jōdo-shū
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Jōdo-shū is a Japanese branch of Pure Land Buddhism derived from the teachings of the Kamakura era monk Hōnen. The school is traditionally considered as having been established in 1175 and is the most
Kōtoku-in
…Kōtoku-in (高徳院) is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name is Daii-zan (大異山), and its common temple name is Shōjōsen-ji (清浄泉寺). The…
An artistic depiction of Hōnen publicly preaching
Hōnen
Descent of Amitabha over the Mountain or Yamagoe no Amida (山越えの阿弥陀), a cultural treasure from Eikando Temple.
Shōku