Jokanji Temple

Japanese: 貞観寺 - じょうがんじ
Jokanji Temple
This Shingon Buddhist temple was located in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City. In 851 (Jinju 1), Prince Korehito (later Emperor Seiwa) and his maternal grandfather Fujiwara no Yoshifusa built it in collaboration with Kukai's disciple Shinga for the protection of the prince. It was originally called Kasho-ji Saiin, but in 862 (Jogan 4) it was renamed Jokan-ji and became independent from Kasho-ji. It had a vast collection of buildings and temples, and boasted a growing power that surpassed that of its main temple, Kasho-ji, but it fell into disuse with the decline of the regent family. In the Hokke Reijo-ki (1686), it is called Sumizome-ji.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
京都市伏見区にあった真言宗の寺。851年(仁寿1)惟仁(これひと)親王(のち清和天皇)加護のため,外祖父の藤原良房が空海の弟子真雅(しんが)と図って建立した。当初は嘉祥寺(かしようじ)西院と呼ばれたが,862年(貞観4)に貞観寺と改称,嘉祥寺より独立する。広大な堂舎が造営され,本寺の嘉祥寺をしのぐ勢いを誇ったが,摂関家の衰退とともに廃れていった。《法華霊場記》(1686)には〈墨染寺〉と呼んでいる。

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