Honpukuji Temple

Japanese: 本福寺 - ほんぷくじ

A Jodo Shinshu Honganji temple in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture. Founded in the early 14th century by Zendo, who converted to Honganji Kakunyo. During the time of the third head priest, Hoju, it was the base of the Shinshu sect in Kosai. In 1468, it was attacked by monks from Mount Hiei, and retreated from Katata for a time, but returned in 1470 after paying a huge tribute to the temple gate. Katata was a key location for land and water transportation, and Zendo and Hoju are said to have run a dyeing shop. The temple's followers were merchants and craftsmen who engaged in a wide range of commercial activities, and a "temple town" was formed. The fifth head priest, Meishu, was shunned three times for opposing Jitsunyo, who promoted direct devotion of the followers, and the central temple for the Kosai followers was then moved to Katata Jikyou-ji.

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Japanese:

滋賀県大津市にある浄土真宗本願寺派の寺。本願寺覚如(かくにょ)に帰依した善道(ぜんどう)が14世紀前半に開創。３代法住(ほうじゅう)の時には真宗教団の湖西の拠点であった。1468年比叡山衆徒に攻められ，一時堅田(かたた)を撤退，1470年山門に莫大な礼金を納めて還住を果たしている。堅田は水陸交通の要地で，善道や法住は紺屋を営んでいたといい，門徒等も幅広く商業活動を行っていた商人・職人層を中核とし，〈寺内町〉が形成されていたとされる。５世明宗(めいしゅう)は門信徒の直参化を進める実如(じつにょ)に反し３度の勘気を受け，以後湖西門徒の中心寺は堅田慈敬(じきょう)寺に移った。

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