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The temple of the Bunbuku Chagama legend. Tanuki figures line the approach.
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Morinji is a Soto sect temple in Horikocho, Tatebayashi, Gunma. Its mountain name is Seiryuzan. The principal image is Shakyamuni Buddha. It is famous for the Bunbuku Chagama. It was founded in 1426 (Oei 33) in the middle Muromachi period by the Zen master Dairin Shotsu of Mino Province. In 1468 (Onin 2), Akai Masamitsu (Terumitsu), lord of Aoyagi Castle, took faith in it, donated 80,000 tsubo of temple land and built the halls. The temple is known for its connection to the Bunbuku Chagama, the famous folk tale.
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