Hōjōji was a temple built by Fujiwara no Michinaga to the east of his mansion Tsuchimikadodono. The Amida hall of the temple was built in 1020. It was the first Pure Land garden made with the intention of realizing the Pure Land of Amida Buddha in this world for one's own salvation. The details are not clear, though it can be supposed from the discription in Eiga monogatari that the temple was composed of Buddhist halls, including a main hall and the Amida hall, and the pond. It was located in Kamigyō ward, Kyoto.
Japanese Garden Dictionary: A Glossary for Japanese Gardens and Their History
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