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Gochikōin Hall
Gochikōin Hall was first built in the twelfth century for the ordination ceremony of Emperor Go-Shirakawa (1127–1192). The primary objects of worship in this hall are five Buddhas that are particularly important in Esoteric Buddhism. Dainichi, the Cosmic Buddha, is at the center, surrounded by Ashuku, Hōshō, Amida, and Fukūjōju, who each reveal a different type of wisdom. Today, the hall is used for multiple purposes, from morning meditation to esoteric rituals.
The current Gochikōin Hall was completed in 1623 with support from the Tokugawa shoguns and is one of the few buildings on the Shitennōji Temple grounds that were not destroyed in the firebombing of Osaka during World War II. It was designated an Important Cultural Property in 1954 and underwent renovations from 1982 to 1984. Since 1623, the memorial tablets of the Tokugawa shoguns and their families have been enshrined in the hall. During the Edo period (1603–1867), the monks of Shitennōji performed yearly memorial services for the Tokugawa.
The current Gochikōin Hall was completed in 1623 with support from the Tokugawa shoguns and is one of the few buildings on the Shitennōji Temple grounds that were not destroyed in the firebombing of Osaka during World War II. It was designated an Important Cultural Property in 1954 and underwent renovations from 1982 to 1984. Since 1623, the memorial tablets of the Tokugawa shoguns and their families have been enshrined in the hall. During the Edo period (1603–1867), the monks of Shitennōji performed yearly memorial services for the Tokugawa.
