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Explore Tsukiji Honganji Temple
As of 1617, "Asakusa Gobo" was erected as a separate hospital of Nishi Honganji Temple around Yokoyamacho, Chuo-ku. However, Asakusa Gobo was burned down by the great fire of the Meiryaku era in 1957, and it was the sea off Hatchobori that was designated by the government as an alternative land. It is the current Tsukiji that the monks of Tsukuda Island played a central role in reclaiming it. Needless to say, "Tsukiji" means "reclaimed land". Later, in 1679, Betsuin was rebuilt and was called "Tsukiji Gobo". The building at that time was facing the current Tsukiji Outer Market, and it is said that there were 58 small temples in front of the gate at its peak. The fact that there are still small temples in Harumi-dori St. and the out-of-market market is a remnant of those days. Later, it was called Honganji Tsukiji Betsuin, but from 2012 it became a temple under the direct control of the Jodo Shinshu Honganji school (Nishi Honganji Temple). head priest is the largest Buddhist dojo in the Kanto region where the master also serves as the master.
Tsukiji Honganji Temple was destroyed by the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, and was rebuilt in 1934 by the power of many people, mainly monks. The current building was designed by Professor Chuta Ito of the University of Tokyo. Professor Ito has a friendship with the 22nd lord of the time, Kozui Otani, and has also participated in the Otani Expedition's Central Asia exploration. The influence is thought to be in the appearance of the current building, "ancient Indian Buddhism style".
Statue of Amida Nyorai of main deity is enshrined in the center of inner sanctum, and to the right is the shadow of Shinran saint. On the right is the statue of Prince Shotoku, which was highly praised by Shinran Saints, as in Godensho, the biography of the saint. On the left of the main deity is the shadow of the 23rd lord of the sect. Furthermore, on the left is the shadow of the seven high priests who Shinran was called a teacher, as in the Masanobu verse, the scripture of the daily work of the laymen.
main deity Statue of Amida Nyorai
Shinran's shadow
Statue of Prince Shotoku
The shadow of the 23rd lord, Katsunyo Jojin
The shadow of the seven high priests
There is a monument to people related to Tsukiji Honganji in the precincts. There are poetry monument of Mrs. Takeko Kujo who contributed to the reconstruction of the current Tsukiji Honganji Temple, the tomb of painter Hoitsu Sakai, the tomb of ophthalmologist Genseki Habu, Magoemon Mori Peace pagoda, the representative of Tsukuda Island, the Shinroku Hazama Peace pagoda of Ako Gishi, the memorial monument for land martyrs, and the deceased Taiwanese. Just look at this monument one by one and look back on the history, you can understand the interest of the history of Tsukiji Honganji and Chuo-ku.
Mrs. Takeko Kujo's poetry monument
Tomb of painter Hoitsu Sakai
The tomb of the ophthalmologist Genseki Habu
Magoemon Mori Peace pagoda, the representative of Tsukuda
Peace pagoda of Ako Gishi Shinroku Hazama
Monument to mourning for land traffic martyrs
The remains of the deceased from Taiwan
