Ishiyama Hongan-ji photograph

Ishiyama Hongan-ji

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Opened 1496
Demolished1580
Controlled byIkkō-ikki
Battles and wars Siege of Ishiyama Hongan-ji
Built by Ikkō
Past commanders Rennyo
Kōsa
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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About Ishiyama Hongan-ji


The Ishiyama Hongan-ji was the primary fortress of the Ikkō-ikki, leagues of warrior monks and commoners who opposed samurai rule during the Sengoku period. It was established in 1496, at the mouth of the Yodo River, on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea.

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