Virtual Gyotoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #22 Hoden-ji Temple

      Hoden-ji Temple was founded in 1568 by Priest Kanryu.

Takagi Taneyoshi (1501-1565) moved his base from Negiuchi Castle to Kogane Castle, which commanded Edo, Naka, and Ara Rivers.  Accordingly, Taneyoshi controlled the inland waterway between Edo Bay and the northern part of the Kanto Region.  Taneyoshi also controlled Gyotoku Saltern, the largest saltworks in the Kanto Region.  Taneyoshi's son, Tanetoki (1537-1583), succeeded the head of the family by 1564.  In November, 1568, the alliance among the Kai, Suruga, and Sagami Provinces broke down.  The perfunctory ancien regime in the Kanto Region collapsed and the situation became more unstable and liquid.

     In 1780's, storm surges hit Gyotoku and the temple lost some documents.  On August 25, 1856, a big typhoon hit the Kanto Region with the death toll of 100,000.  The flood washed away all the other documents.

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