Shakuman-in Endon Hōkai-ji

Shakuman-in Endon Hōkai-ji - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

is a Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Often called , or "bush-clover temple", because those flowers are numerous in its garden, its existence is directly linked to a famous tragedy that on July 4, 1333 wiped out almost the entire Hōjō clan, ruler of Japan for 135 years.Gregorian date obtained directly from the original Nengō (Genkō 3, 22nd day of the 5th month) using Nengocalc . Nengō based on Nitta Yoshisada's date of entry taken from Kamiya (2006:237). The date "May 22, 1333", used among others by Japanese Wikipedia's article Hōkai-ji is an inaccurate translation, and should be indicated as a date in the lunar calendar, not the Gregorian. The temple was founded expressly to enshrine the souls of the 870 members (men, women and children) of the clan who, in accordance with the samurai code of honor, committed suicide on that day at their family temple (bodaiji) of Tōshō-ji to escape defeat.Kamakura Shōkō Kaigijo (2008-41-42)Shirai (261:1976) Together with ancient Sugimoto-dera, Hōkai-ji is the only temple of the Tendai denomination in Kamakura. Formerly a of the great Kan'ei-ji (one of the two Tokugawa family temples), after its destruction it became a branch of Enryaku-ji. Read more on Wikipedia

type: religious building
date from: 1335

Source: en.wikipedia.org