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Genkū-ji
, is a Buddhist temple located in the Higashiueno neighborhood of Taitō-ku, Tokyo, Japan. The temple belongs to the Jōdo-shū sect of Japanese Buddhism and its ''honzon'' is a statue of Hōnen. History Genkū-ji was established as a small chapel in 1590 in Yushima (currently part of Bunkyō, Tokyo), approximately where the Yushima Seido is now located. In 1604, Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu made a grant of land to allow a proper temple to be established. In 1657, much of Edo burned down in the Great fire of Meireki, including Genkū-ji. The temple was rebuilt, but was moved to its present location as part of the Tokugawa shogunate's urban remodeling plan for Edo. Its urban location resulted in the destruction of the temple during fires in the Genroku era (1688-1704), Anei era (1772-1781), the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake and the Bombing of Tokyo (1945), but it was rebuilt each time. The temple's '' bonsho'' (bell) is dated 1636 and was a donation by Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu. The cemet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takahashi Yoshitoki
was an astronomer in mid-Edo period Japan, noted for his work in calendar reform, and as the teacher of the surveyor Inō Tadataka. Biography Takahashi was born as the son of a lower-ranking samurai in the guard of Osaka Castle, and followed his father into service at Osaka in 1778. He was interested in mathematics from an early age, and studied under the Osaka-based physician and astronomer Asada Goryu in 1787. At the time, the Japanese were using the lunisolar calendar, lunisolar Hōryaku calendar, which had become increasing inaccurate, and which had missed the forecast of a solar eclipse in 1763. On the other hand, this solar eclipse was predicted in advance by several astronomers in the field, one of whom was Asada Goryu. After that, Goryu read Chinese and Western astronomy and created his own calendar, "Ephemeris Time," which took into account his own theories. The new calendar was well received, but Takahashi was not convinced it was a complete solution. Together with fel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Historic Sites Of Japan (Tōkyō)
This list is of the Historic Sites of Japan located within the Metropolis of Tōkyō. National Historic Sites As of 1 January 2021, fifty-three Sites have been designated as being of national significance (including three *Special Historic Sites). , - Prefectural Historic Sites As of 1 May 2021, three hundred and twenty-nine Sites have been designated as being of prefectural importance. Municipal Historic Sites As of 1 May 2020, a further three hundred and forty-one Sites have been designated as being of municipal importance. Registered Historic Sites As of 1 January 2021, one Monument has been registered (as opposed to designated) as an Historic Site at a national level. See also * Cultural Properties of Japan * Musashi Province * History of Tokyo * Tokyo National Museum * List of museums in Tokyo * List of Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan (Tōkyō) * List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Tōky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inō Tadataka
was a Japanese surveyor and cartographer. He is known for completing the first map of Japan using modern surveying techniques. Early life Inō was born in the small village of Ozeki in the middle of Kujūkuri beach, in Kazusa Province (in what is now Chiba Prefecture). He was born to the Jimbō family and his childhood name was Sanjirō. His mother died when he was seven and after a somewhat tumultuous childhood (not uncommon at the time), he was adopted (age 17) by the prosperous Inō family of Sawara (now a district of Katori, Chiba), a town in Shimōsa Province. He ran the family business, expanding its ''sake'' brewing and rice-trading concerns, until he retired at the age of 49. After retirement, he moved to Edo and became a pupil of astronomer Takahashi Yoshitoki, from whom he learned Western astronomy, geography, and mathematics. Mission In 1800, after nearly five years of study, the Tokugawa shogunate authorized Inō to perform a survey of the country using h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddhist
Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and gradually spread throughout much of Asia via the Silk Road. It is the world's fourth-largest religion, with over 520 million followers (Buddhists) who comprise seven percent of the global population. The Buddha taught the Middle Way, a path of spiritual development that avoids both extreme asceticism and hedonism. It aims at liberation from clinging and craving to things which are impermanent (), incapable of satisfying ('), and without a lasting essence (), ending the cycle of death and rebirth (). A summary of this path is expressed in the Noble Eightfold Path, a training of the mind with observance of Buddhist ethics and meditation. Other widely observed practices include: monasticism; " taking refuge" in the Buddha, the , and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bombing Of Tokyo
The was a series of firebombing air raids by the United States Army Air Force during the Pacific campaigns of World War II. Operation Meetinghouse, which was conducted on the night of 9–10 March 1945, is the single most destructive bombing raid in human history. of central Tokyo were destroyed, leaving an estimated 100,000 civilians dead and over one million homeless. In comparison, the atomic bombing of Nagasaki resulted in the immediate death of between 39,000 and 80,000 people. The US first mounted a seaborne, small-scale air raid on Tokyo (the "Doolittle Raid") in April 1942. Strategic bombing and urban area bombing began in 1944 after the long-range B-29 Superfortress bomber entered service, first deployed from China and thereafter the Mariana Islands. B-29 raids from those islands began on 17 November 1944, and lasted until 15 August 1945, the day of Japanese surrender. Over 50% of Tokyo's industry was spread out among residential and commercial neighborhoods; fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16th-century Buddhist Temples
The 16th century begins with the Julian year 1501 ( MDI) and ends with either the Julian or the Gregorian year 1600 ( MDC) (depending on the reckoning used; the Gregorian calendar introduced a lapse of 10 days in October 1582). The 16th century is regarded by historians as the century which saw the rise of Western civilization and the Islamic gunpowder empires. The Renaissance in Italy and Europe saw the emergence of important artists, authors and scientists, and led to the foundation of important subjects which include accounting and political science. Copernicus proposed the heliocentric universe, which was met with strong resistance, and Tycho Brahe refuted the theory of celestial spheres through observational measurement of the 1572 appearance of a Milky Way supernova. These events directly challenged the long-held notion of an immutable universe supported by Ptolemy and Aristotle, and led to major revolutions in astronomy and science. Galileo Galilei became a ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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