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A Zen temple at Keihoku in Ukyo ward, founded by Emperor Kogon of the Northern Court, who retired here.
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Joshoko-ji is a temple of the Rinzai sect Tenryu-ji school in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto. Its mountain name is Daiomeizan. The principal image is Shaka Nyorai. Its full name is Daiomeizan Manju Joshoko Zenji, and it is a temple associated with Retired Emperor Kogon. The area around the temple is designated the Joshoko-ji Kyoto Prefecture Historic Natural Environment Conservation Area. It is located in the mountains in the northern suburbs of Kyoto. The temple's founder was Retired Emperor Kogon, who became the first emperor of the Northern Court in the Nanbokucho period.
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