When you see my photos from this temple, I believe you will understand why I simply loved visiting it, despite of the fact that Fujisawa is not a place commonly visited by tourists.
Yugyo ji is Grand Head Temple of Ji-shú sect. “Ji-shú” literally means “time sect”. Belonging to Pure Land Buddhism, this sect was founded by Ippen (1234-1289). Ippen was a a shónin, meaning holy priest, saint. This is why people worship him. The worshipped statue of Ippen is close to the Main Hall. He is depicted how he was going from place to place to proselytize his faith. This temple is dedicated to him and the official name of the temple is a bit complicated: Muryoukouin – Shoujoukou-ji. It was founded by Donkai, the Patriarch of Matano clan, in 1325.
