The temple in charge of all the branch temples belonging
to a Buddhist denomination. The Head Temple of HBS is Yuseiji temple
located in Ichijo Dori, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto. Yuseiji temple was formerly
called Seiryu-zushi Honmonji and was founded by Saint Nichiben in
the lst year of Enkei (1308). After many vicissitudes it was moved
to Onmaedori (now the place of Saint Nissen's mausoleum) and was renamed
Yuseiji. Saint Nissen procured it as HBS's Institute.
In the reign of Saint Nichijun the seventh Koyu, Yuseiji was moved
to the present place. It took six years to build the main building
of the temple and the priests' living quarters worthy of the name
of the Head Temple. |
