Choraku-ji
Chorakuji Temple is where Kenreimon-in, daughter of Taira Kiyomori and mother of Emperor Antoku, took the tonsure in 1185 after the defeat of her clan by the Genji at the battle of Dan no Ura. |
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The main hall and belfry of
Chorakuji temple. |
These events are described in the epic The Tale of the Heike. |
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Path leading to
Chorakuji temple. |
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The main hall and belfry of
Chorakuji temple. |
