Banshō-ji (万松寺) is a small temple located in Ōsu in central Nagoya, Japan.[1]
| Banshō-ji | |
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萬松寺 ばんしょうじ | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| Deity | Ekādaśamukha |
| Location | |
| Location | 3 Chome-29-12 Ōsu, Naka-ku Ward, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0011, Japan |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Oda Nobuhide |
| Date established | 1540 |
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Lord Oda Nobuhide (1510?-1552) built this Sōtō Buddhist temple in the then village of Nagoya in 1540, and invited the priest Daiun to open it. Katō Kiyomasa (1562–1611) stayed at the temple, which served as his quarters while he was engaged in the construction of Nagoya Castle. The temple was rebuilt in 1610 at its present site.
Directly located at the main street is the stone gate. Two kitsune (fox spirits) guard the entrance. Many paper lanterns give light.
External links
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References
edit- ^ "万松寺：コンピューター制御の納骨堂 織田家ゆかりの古刹". 毎日新聞 (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 July 2022.
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