Shomyoji Temple

Japanese: 称名寺 - しょうみょうじ
Shomyoji Temple
A Shingon Buddhist temple in Kanazawa-cho, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. The principal image is Maitreya Bodhisattva. It was founded in 1260 by Kanazawa Sanetoki, the grandson of Hojo Yoshitoki. It is the family temple of the Hojo clan, and next to it is the Kanazawa Bunko Library. It contains important cultural properties such as a Shaka Nyorai statue, statues of the Twelve Heavenly Generals, and a picture of Shomyoji Temple.
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Japanese:
神奈川県横浜市金沢区金沢町にある真言律宗の寺。本尊弥勒菩薩。1260年北条義時の孫の金沢実時の創建にかかる。北条氏の菩提寺で，隣に金沢文庫がある。釈迦如来像，十二神将像，称名寺絵図などの重要文化財がある。
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