Kōdai-ji

Kōdai-ji (高台寺, Kōdai-ji), formally identified as Jubuzan Kōdai-ji (鷲峰山高台寺, Jubuzan Kōdai-ji), is a temple of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan—the largest subtemple of the Kennin-ji branch.

Kōdai-ji
高台寺
Religion
AffiliationZen Buddhism
SectRinzai
DistrictHigashiyama-ku
PrefectureKyoto Prefecture
RegionKyoto
Location
LocationKyoto, Japan
CountryJapan
Shown within Japan
PrefectureKyoto Prefecture
Geographic coordinates
Architecture
FounderKōdai-in
Funded byTokugawa Ieyasu
Date established1606
Completed1606

History
This portrait of Toyotomi Hideyoshi is an Important Cultural Asset of Japan.

It was established in 1606 by the nun Kōdai-in (often known by the title Kita no Mandokoro), who was the widow of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, to pray for her late husband. The principal image is a statue of Shaka.

The gardens of Kōdai-ji are a nationally designated Historic Site and Place of Scenic Beauty.[1]

The temple possesses a number of objects designated as Important Cultural Assets. Among these are the Main Gate and the Spirit Hall, noted for its use of maki-e. The temple is nicknamed the maki-e temple." It also holds paintings, including one of Hideyoshi, as well as textiles, and a bronze bell with an inscription dating it to 1606.

Ihōan, a teahouse in the temple's grounds
Japanese gravel garden at Kōdai-ji

See also

References
  1. "高台寺庭園". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 10 February 2012.


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