A branch of Daitokuji Temple founded in 1601 by Hosokawa Tadaoki (1563-1645). A great and famous warrior, Hosokawa fought under Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Korea and supported Tokugawa Ieyasu in the establishment of his shogunate. His wife, Gratia (or Gracia), was both a devout follower of the banned Catholic church and the daughter of Akechi Mitsuhide who attacked Oda Nobunaga and caused his death by seppuku.
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