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Hōkongō-in (法金剛院) is a Buddhist temple in
Hōkongō-in (法金剛院) is a Buddhist temple in Ukyō-ku, Kyoto
is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
History
The meaning of ''ukyō'' (右京) is "on the Emperor's right." When residing in the Kyoto Imperial Palace the emperor would sit facing south, thus the west ...
, Japan. It is affiliated with the Risshū school of Buddhism. It was founded in 1130 in the Ninna-ji
is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism. Located in western Kyoto, Japan, it was first founded in AD 888 by Emperor Uda, and was later reconstructed in the 17th century. It is part of the Historic Monuments of ...
monastic complex by Fujiwara no Tamako
, also known as , was an empress consort of Emperor Toba of Japan, and mother of Emperor Sutoku and Emperor Go-Shirakawa. She was the eldest daughter of .
Biography
Tamako's father died when she was seven years old, and she was raised by the ...
, who had taken Buddhist vows and become a nun under the name Taikenmon-in.
See also
* Thirteen Buddhist Sites of Kyoto *List of National Treasures of Japan (sculptures)
In the mid-6th century, the introduction of Buddhism from the Koreanic state Baekje to Japan resulted in a revival of Japanese sculpture. Buddhist monks, artisans and scholars settled around the capital in Yamato Province (present day Nara Prefect ...
References
Buddhist temples in Kyoto Prefecture Japanese imperial tombs {{Japan-Buddhist-temple-stub