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Genkū-ji
, is a Buddhist temples in Japan, Buddhist temple located in the Higashiueno neighborhood of Taitō-ku, Tokyo, Japan. The temple belongs to the Jōdo-shū sect of Japanese Buddhism and its ''honzon'' is a statue of Hōnen. History Genkū-ji was established as a small chapel in 1590 in Yushima (currently part of Bunkyō, Tokyo), approximately where the Yushima Seido is now located. In 1604, Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu made a grant of land to allow a proper temple to be established. In 1657, much of Edo burned down in the Great fire of Meireki, including Genkū-ji. The temple was rebuilt, but was moved to its present location as part of the Tokugawa shogunate's urban remodeling plan for Edo. Its urban location resulted in the destruction of the temple during fires in the Genroku era (1688-1704), Anei era (1772-1781), the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake and the Bombing of Tokyo (1945), but it was rebuilt each time. The temple's ''bonsho'' (bell) is dated 1636 and was a donation by Shogun Toku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takahashi Yoshitoki
was an astronomer in mid-Edo period Japan, noted for his work in calendar reform, and as the teacher of the surveyor Inō Tadataka. Biography Takahashi was born as the son of a lower-ranking samurai in the guard of Osaka Castle, and followed his father into service at Osaka in 1778. He was interested in mathematics from an early age, and studied under the Osaka-based physician and astronomer Asada Goryu in 1787. At the time, the Japanese were using the lunisolar calendar, lunisolar Hōryaku calendar, which had become increasing inaccurate, and which had missed the forecast of a solar eclipse in 1763. On the other hand, this solar eclipse was predicted by several astronomers in the field, one of whom was Asada Goryu. After that, Goryu read Chinese and Western astronomy and created his own calendar, "Ephemeris Time," which took into account his own theories. The new calendar was well received, but Takahashi was not convinced it was a complete solution. Together with fellow mathema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Historic Sites Of Japan (Tōkyō)
This list is of the Monuments of Japan, Historic Sites of Japan located within the Prefectures of Japan#To, Metropolis of Tokyo, Tōkyō. National Historic Sites As of 1 January 2021, fifty-three Sites have been Cultural Properties of Japan, designated as being of national Values (heritage), significance (including three *List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments, Special Historic Sites). , - Prefectural Historic Sites As of 1 May 2021, three hundred and twenty-nine Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance. Municipal Historic Sites As of 1 May 2020, a further three hundred and forty-one Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance. Registered Historic Sites As of 1 January 2021, one Monument has been Cultural Properties of Japan#Categories of registered Cultural Properties, registered (as opposed to Cultural Properties of Japan, desi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
