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  • Zojoji Temple is the head temple of the Jodo sect of Buddhism.  The temple was built in the year 1393 and moved to its present location in 1598 by Tokugawa Ieyasu for which it was his family temple.  Zojoji also served as an administrative center to govern the religious studies and activities of the Jodo sect. In its heyday, its precincts covered an area of 826,000 square meters which contained another 48 sub-temples with 3,000 priests and novices residing here as students during its reign of power.
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  • Zojoji Temple is the head temple of the Jodo sect of Buddhism.  The temple was built in the year 1393 and moved to its present location in 1598 by Tokugawa Ieyasu for which it was his family temple.  Zojoji also served as an administrative center to govern the religious studies and activities of the Jodo sect. In its heyday, its precincts covered an area of 826,000 square meters which contained another 48 sub-temples with 3,000 priests and novices residing here as students during its reign of power.
    zojo-ji-5.jpg
  • Zojoji Temple is the head temple of the Jodo sect of Buddhism.  The temple was built in the year 1393 and moved to its present location in 1598 by Tokugawa Ieyasu for which it was his family temple.  Zojoji also served as an administrative center to govern the religious studies and activities of the Jodo sect. In its heyday, its precincts covered an area of 826,000 square meters which contained another 48 sub-temples with 3,000 priests and novices residing here as students during its reign of power.
    zojo-ji-1.jpg
  • Jizo at Zojo-ji -  "Jizo" images and statues are popular in Japan as Bodhisattva who console beings awaiting rebirth as well as comfort for travelers. As such they are often found along roadsides, paths or even street corners.
    zojoji-jizo-8.jpg
  • Jizo at Zojo-ji -  "Jizo" images and statues are popular in Japan as Bodhisattva who console beings awaiting rebirth as well as comfort for travelers. As such they are often found along roadsides, paths or even street corners.
    zojoji-jizo-5.jpg
  • Jizo at Zojo-ji -  "Jizo" images and statues are popular in Japan as Bodhisattva who console beings awaiting rebirth as well as comfort for travelers. As such they are often found along roadsides, paths or even street corners.
    zojoji-jizo-3.jpg
  • Jizo at Zojo-ji -  "Jizo" images and statues are popular in Japan as Bodhisattva who console beings awaiting rebirth as well as comfort for travelers. As such they are often found along roadsides, paths or even street corners.
    zojoji-jizo-1.jpg
  • Jizo at Zojo-ji -  "Jizo" images and statues are popular in Japan as Bodhisattva who console beings awaiting rebirth as well as comfort for travelers. As such they are often found along roadsides, paths or even street corners.
    zojoji-jizo-2.jpg
  • Jizo at Zojo-ji -  "Jizo" images and statues are popular in Japan as Bodhisattva who console beings awaiting rebirth as well as comfort for travelers. As such they are often found along roadsides, paths or even street corners.
    zojoji-jizo-4.jpg
  • Jizo at Zojo-ji - "Jizo" images and statues are popular in Japan as Bodhisattva who console beings awaiting rebirth as well as comfort for travelers. As such they are often found along roadsides, paths or even street corners.
    joshinji-3.jpg