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Sanjōkai Gate (Gate of the Three Liberations)

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Sanjōkai Gate (Gate of the Three Liberations)

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A designated Important Cultural Property located within the precincts of Zōjō-ji Temple.

History

The Sanjōkai Gate is a designated Important Cultural Property situated within the grounds of Zōjō-ji Temple. The temple itself traces its origins to Kōmyō-ji, a temple established in the 9th century by Sōei, a disciple of Kūkai. During the Muromachi period, it converted to the Jōdo school of Buddhism and was renamed Zōjō-ji. Since the medieval period, it has a history of serving as the memorial temple for the Tokugawa clan, and during the Edo period, it received official recognition as a memorial site from Tokugawa Ieyasu.

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What visitors say

This is the middle gate of Zōjō-ji Temple, and it is currently covered by construction scaffolding and temporary fencing. The construction covering features a design of the gate, and visitors can still enter the temple grounds through it. As a designated Important Cultural Property, the upper level houses enshrined statues, including the Three Buddhas of Shakyamuni.

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