Tōkei-ji
Matsugaoka Tōkei-ji (松岡山東慶寺), also known as Kakekomi-dera (駆け込み寺) or Enkiri-dera (縁切り寺), is a Buddhist temple and a former nunnery, the only survivor of a network of five nunneries called Amagozan (尼五山), in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is part of the Rinzai school of Zen's Engaku-ji branch, and was opened by Hōjō Sadatoki and founding abbess Kakusan-ni in 1285. It is best known as a historic refuge for women who were abused by their husbands. It is for this reason sometimes referred to as the "Divorce Temple".
Shōkozan Tōkei-ji | |
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Tōkei-ji in Kita-kamakura | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Rinzai, Engaku-ji School |
Location | |
Location | 1367 Yamanouchi, Kamakura, Kanagawa 247-0062 |
Country | Japan |
Architecture | |
Founder | Hōjō Sadatoki, Kakusan-ni |
Completed | 20th century (Reconstruction) |
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