Imperial edict to destroy the emperor

…Chion-in Temple established the foundation for its development during the period of the Northern and Southern Courts, and in 1575 (Tensho 3) received an imperial decree from Emperor Shogimachi recognizing it as the head temple of the Jodo sect. This meant that Chion-in Temple would be responsible for the imperial permission of the monks of the temple in each province to wear incense, and if they disobeyed, it would be ordered to destroy the permission. At Chion-in Temple, this is called a "destruction decree." Chion-in Temple Sonsho and Zojo-ji Temple Son'o were the ones who contributed to the establishment of the Jodo sect in the early modern period. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Kiha Rinji" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…知恩院は南北朝のころ発展の基礎を固め，1575年(天正3)正親町天皇から浄土宗の本寺であることを認める綸旨を賜った。これは，諸国門末の香衣着用の勅許は知恩院が執奏，そむけば勅許毀破の綸旨を出すというもので，知恩院では〈毀破綸旨〉と称する。近世浄土宗の制度的大成に貢献したのは知恩院尊照と増上寺存応（ぞんのう）である。…

※「毀破綸旨」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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