- Yoshizaki-gobō
nihongo|Yoshizaki-gobō|吉崎御坊| was a temple in the town of Arawashi, Sakai District,
Fukui Prefecture ,Japan . It is most well-known for its connection toRennyo , the founder of theIkkō sect ofBuddhism . At the time, it was simply Yoshizaki,Echizen Province .When
Rennyo was chased fromKyoto and out of his position as Chief Abbot of theHonganji , in1471 ,Ichijoin ofKōfuku-ji , priest of Yoshizaki, left it to Rennyo. He built a priestly residence there, and quickly gained a following among the surrounding peasants and farmers which developed into the sect of Ikkō, or 'single-mindedness.'The residence was destroyed by fire in
1474 and rebuilt, only to be destroyed again the following year, after which Rennyo left, returning to Kyoto. In1506 , Echizen Province was invaded by theAsakura clan ofKaga Province . TheIkkō-ikki failed to fight them off, the priests' residence was destroyed, and Yoshizaki was abandoned as a temple.A new temple was built in
1747 , belonging to a different sect.
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