Tōmyō-ji (Kawagoe)
| Tōmyō-ji 東明寺 | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Deity | Senju Kannon Bosatsu |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Kawagoe, Saitama |
| Country | Japan |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°55′44″N 139°29′05″E / 35.92884602507175°N 139.48474001003004°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Ippen |
| Completed | 13th Century |
Tōmyō-ji (東明寺; lit. Eastern Bright Temple) is a Buddhist temple in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan. It is noted as a principle location of the night battle during the Siege of Kawagoe Castle on April 20, 1546.[1]
History
An ancient temple founded by the monk Ippen in the 13th century. The principal image of the temple is the Bodhisattva, created by the great monk Jikaku Daishi. Tōmyō-ji Temple was located at the eastern end of the Kawagoe Clan's estate and had a large temple estate.
Kawagoe Night Battle
On April 20, 1546, the temple was the battlefield of the fierce Kawagoe Night Battle, which stemmed the advance of the Later Hōjō clan of Odawara into Musashi Province by the Uesugi clan. Within the temple grounds, there is a stone monument marking the site of the Kawagoe Night Battle. It is a designated historic site by Kawagoe City. In addition, a Fujizuka mound containing the remains of soldiers and a large ginkgo tree remain to this day.[2]