Hoshogonin Temple

Japanese: 宝荘厳院 - ほうしょうごんいん

The temple was the go-to temple of the retired Emperor Toba. It was built in 1132 (Chosho 1) in Shirakawa, Kyoto, with the nine-statue Shin-Amida-do Hall at its core. As of 1159 (Heiji 1), 12 manors, including Mimura-sho in Omi Province, can be confirmed as its territory. Not much is known about the temple's subsequent state, except that it was damaged by an earthquake in 1885 (Bun'ji 1) and that part of the building was burned down in 1221 (Jokyu 3). Although it was a magnificent temple of the imperial household, it seems to have fallen into decline throughout the Kamakura period.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

鳥羽上皇の御願寺。1132年(長承1)京都白河の地に九体丈六新阿弥陀堂を中心として建立された。59年(平治1)段階で近江国三村荘など12の荘園がその所領として確認できる。その後の当院の模様はあまりつまびらかではなく，85年(文治1)に地震の被害を受け，1221年(承久3)には堂舎の一部が焼失したことを知る程度である。皇室の御願寺として壮麗をきわめた当院も，鎌倉時代を通じて衰退の道をたどったものと思われる。

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