Yamashina Hongan-ji 山科本願寺 | |
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Kyoto, Japan | |
Type | Fortified Buddhist temple |
Site information | |
Controlled by | Ikkō-ikki |
Condition | Not extant |
Site history | |
Built | 1478-1483 |
Built by | Ikkō sect |
In use | 1478-1532 |
Materials | Wood, stone |
Demolished | 1532 |
Battles/wars | Siege of Yamashina (1532) |
Garrison information | |
Past commanders | Rennyo (founder), Shonyo (last abbot) |
Yamashina Mido, also known as Yamashina Hongan-ji (山科本願寺), was a Buddhist temple in Kyoto which was used as a fortress by the Ikkō-ikki, an organization of warrior monks and lay zealots who opposed samurai rule.