Jukō-in

Jukō-in (聚光院) is a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, Kyoto, Japan. Founded in 1566 as the mortuary temple of Miyoshi Nagayoshi, in 1589 Sen no Rikyū designated it as the mortuary temple for his family.[1] The Hondō (1583) and chashitsu (1739) are Important Cultural Properties and the gardens have been designated a Place of Scenic Beauty.[2][3][4] A painting of Miyoshi Nagayoshi (1566) has also been designated an Important Cultural Property.[5] The temple also contains a great number of fusuma paintings done by Kanō Eitoku.

Entrance to Jukō-in, a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji

Miyoshi Nagayoshi, painting on silk (1566); an Important Cultural Property

See also

• Daitoku-ji
• Japanese gardens
• Japanese painting
• List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments
• List of National Treasures of Japan (paintings)

References

1. Levine, Gregory P.A. (2005). Daitokuji: The Visual Cultures of a Zen Monastery. University of Washington Press. p. 107. ISBN 0-295-98540-2.
2. "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
3. "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
4. "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
5. "Database of Registered National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 7 April 2011.

Further reading

Levine, Gregory (1997). Jukōin: Art, Architecture, and Mortuary Culture at a Japanese Zen Buddhist Temple. Princeton University (PhD diss.).