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Matsukesan Ho'onji
越生町越生７０４
A temple of the Chizan sect of Shingon Buddhism, with the mountain name Matsukesan. It houses important cultural property Buddhist statues and a biographical chronicle designated as a cultural property by the Ogo City.
History
It is said to have been founded by the monk Giki. It was revived under the protection of the Ogo clan during the Kamakura period and became a Tendai sect temple. In the mid-Muromachi period, it was converted to the Shingon sect, and during the Edo period, it served as an academic institution for Shingon Buddhism.
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What visitors say
Located within walking distance of Ogo Station, the temple features a quiet precinct and a grand main hall. It is also known as the burial site of the head of Shibusawa Heikuro. Goshuin (a temple's calligraphic seal stamp) are available, and it serves as a starting point for the Musashi Ogo Seven Lucky Gods pilgrimage.
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