Discovering Mori Clan's Ancestral Temple | Toko-ji Temple Tour
Ōbaku Sect Gokoku San Tokō-ji Temple is a family temple dedicated to the Mori family feudal lord in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
We strolled around Tokoji Temple with its beautiful autumn leaves.
Gokokuzan Tokoji Temple is a member of the Ōbaku sect of Zen Buddhism.
Gokokuzan Tokoji was founded in 1691 by Yoshinari Mori, the third lord of the Mori clan, with Keiki, a priest from Hagi, as its founder. The temple's gate, three gates, bell tower, and daiyuhouden (main hall) are all designated as national important cultural properties, and the style of the famous temple is still preserved today.
The Mori family graveyard behind the main hall is a designated national historic site, containing the graves of the odd-numbered generations of feudal lords from Yoshinari to the 11th generation, their wives, family members, and related persons, and over 500 stone lanterns donated by feudal warriors stand in front of the graves. In addition, there are the graves of 11 warriors who died in the line of duty, and eight memorial graves for the warriors of the Meiji Restoration. There are also many temple treasures, including paintings of the Ungoya School of the Choshu Clan, wooden plaques, pillar pens, and tablets designated as tangible cultural properties by the prefecture.
We strolled around Tokoji Temple with its beautiful autumn leaves.
Gokokuzan Tokoji Temple is a member of the Ōbaku sect of Zen Buddhism.
Gokokuzan Tokoji was founded in 1691 by Yoshinari Mori, the third lord of the Mori clan, with Keiki, a priest from Hagi, as its founder. The temple's gate, three gates, bell tower, and daiyuhouden (main hall) are all designated as national important cultural properties, and the style of the famous temple is still preserved today.
The Mori family graveyard behind the main hall is a designated national historic site, containing the graves of the odd-numbered generations of feudal lords from Yoshinari to the 11th generation, their wives, family members, and related persons, and over 500 stone lanterns donated by feudal warriors stand in front of the graves. In addition, there are the graves of 11 warriors who died in the line of duty, and eight memorial graves for the warriors of the Meiji Restoration. There are also many temple treasures, including paintings of the Ungoya School of the Choshu Clan, wooden plaques, pillar pens, and tablets designated as tangible cultural properties by the prefecture.
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