Virtual Tama Aqueduct Bando 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #4 Choen-ji Temple

 

     There used to be a Hokke-ji Temple in Himon’ya Village, Ebara County, Musashi Province.  Some of Okamoto Village, Ebara County, Musashi Province, believed in the Nichiren Fuju-Fuse School, and directly or indirectly supported Hokke-ji Temple, which belonged to the school.  Those who belonged to the school believed that nothing could be received (Fuju) or given (Fuse) to those of other religions, sects, and/or schools.

     Under the Tokugawa Shogunate, all the domain governments were to register their people.  In 1664, the shogunate further ordered to add the information on people's religions.  In 1665, the shogunate ordered the exclusion of the Nichiren Fuju-Fuse School from the registration.

     After the exclusion, Hokke-ji Temple was abolished and the villagers transferred to the Shingon Sect, and moved Choen-ji Temple from Hachimanshita sometime between 1688 and 1704.  Presumably, they had the building of a branch temple of Hokke-ji Temple in the village, and used the building with all its furnishings with Choen-ji Temple's registration.

Address: 1 Chome-20-1 Okamoto, Setagaya City, Tokyo 157-0076

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Hachiman Shita

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