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Memorial tower in Kujyo temple
Last Updated September 10, 2024
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53.The memorial tower of Kujyo temple (1-20-26 Hiranuma)
The 7th generation of the Hiranuma family, Kubei, who is still famous in the land reclamation of the Hiranuma area, built Dou next to Suitengu due to the religion of Kishimojin, but in order to further develop it, Ono Noburin, a Chinese scholar, Invited a priest, and opened a church. Kujyo temple Hiranuma was the founder of Chuko because he succeeded the will of Hisanaribo Nikanjojin of Chiba Nakayama Hokkekyoji Temple and moved the monk to the area.
The 4.8-meter-high stone pagoda in front of the mountain gate was used to memorialize prisoners in Kurayamizaka, Nishi-Tobe, and was moved here in 1894. Standing beside this stone pagoda, which has a unique beard title of Nichiren sect on the front and a steep requiem on the side, you will feel like a kind of a great pathetic.
Awesome (1) Sad and sad (2) Awesome Patique
Bun, picture Tai Hasegawa (presidency of the Nishi Ward Cultural Association Kitora Association)
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