Jōgūji Temple

Japanese: 上宮寺 - じょうぐうじ

This Otani-ha Shinshu temple is located in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture. Its mountain name is Taishizan. According to temple legend, it was founded by Renko, who converted to Shinran's Mikawa Ryudo as a monk, but it is a branch temple of Kuwako Myogenji Temple and was established by his grandson Rengan. It was originally a Takada-ha temple, but seems to have switched to the Honganji-ha when Honganji was still in existence, and in 1461 (Kansho 2) it was issued a principal image with a Rennyo inscription. The head priest at the time, Nyoko, is famous for going to Kyoto when Honganji was demolished and settling the matter by presenting a tribute to Mount Hiei. In 1484 (Bunmei 16), Nyoko's disciple book records that it had formed a large power with 105 branch temples and dojos.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

愛知県岡崎市にある真宗大谷派の寺。山号は太子山。寺伝では親鸞の三河柳堂の行化で帰依したという蓮行を開基とするが，桑子妙源寺の分寺で，その孫弟蓮願に始まる。当初高田派であったが，本願寺存如のころから本願寺派に転じたようで，1461年(寛正2)には蓮如裏書の本尊を下付されている。時の住持如光は，本願寺破却にあたって上洛し，比叡山に礼銭をつきつけて解決したことで有名。84年(文明16)の如光弟子帳には105の末寺，道場が記録される大勢力を形成していた。

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