Anrakugyoin Temple

Japanese: 安楽行院 - あんらくぎょういん

The temple was located in Fukakusa, Fushimi Ward, Kyoto City, but was abandoned in 1894. It has been the site of the bones of many emperors since Emperor Gofukakusa. In the Middle Ages it was called Fukakusa Hokkedo, and the temple name first appeared in 1500 (Meiō 9) when Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado died. Records confirm that Anrakukoin, a temple of the Jimyoin lineage (Northern Court), existed in what is now Anrakukoji-cho, Kamigyo Ward, until 1475 (Bunmei 7), and there is a theory that this temple was moved to Fukakusa, but there is no definite proof. [Fujii Manabu]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

京都市伏見区深草にあったが，1894年廃寺。後深草天皇以後多くの天皇の分骨所。中世には深草法華堂と呼ばれ，寺名の初見は1500年(明応9)後土御門天皇死去の時である。なお，持明院統(北朝)の寺として安楽光院が，現上京区の安楽小路町の地に1475年(文明7)まで存在したことが記録で確認され，この寺が深草に移されたとの説もあるが，確証はない。【藤井学】

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