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 Design: Designer not known
Location: 3 Ushita-Shin-machi, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima City
Purpose of Use: Buddhist temple
Completed in: 1540
Structure: W
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Fudo-in is a Buddhist temple standing on the former major traffic route
in the northern tip of the Hiroshima delta. The central building of the
temple is Kondo, a national treasure. This hall was relocated from Yamaguchi*
to the present site by Ankokuji Ekei, a Buddhist monk who asserted power
under the MOHRI clan, a samurai clan who seized most of the present day
Chugoku Region with Hiroshima as their headquarters during Japan's civil
war period.
The Kondo, built under the influence of the Chinese style introduced to
medieval Japan, is one of the largest in Japan. It is as grand as its counterparts
in Kyoto and Kamakura. |
[Footnote]
*Yamaguchi from the end of the 15th century to the middle of the 16th century
flourished as a cultural center, even surpassing Kyoto which lay in ruins
because of the battles. Artists such as Sesshu and Jesuit missionaries
stayed there.
[Access]
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[Astramline] 3 minutes on foot from Astramline Fudo-In-Mae station |
 hiroshima tips / Transportation
[For Visitors]
The precincts are open daily. The interior of the Kondo is not usually open to the public.
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#2: Main gate (1594) |
#3: Bell tower (1433) |
#4: Interior of Kondo |
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Created on Mar 14, 2003 Last updated on Jul 6, 2008 Written by makoto Translated by jasmine Photos taken by makoto Camera: Canon PowerShot G1 |
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