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{{Infobox religious building
| name = Tanjō-ji
| native_name = 誕生寺
| image = Soshidou in Tanjoji.jpg
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| caption = Soshi-dō of Tanjō-ji
| map_type              = Japan Chiba Prefecture#Japan
| relief              = 1
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| location = Kominato 183, [[Kamogawa, Chiba|Kamogawa]], [[Chiba Prefecture]]
| coordinates = {{coord|35|7|2.76|N|140|11|54.07|E|region:JP_type:city|display=inline}}
| religious_affiliation = [[Buddhist]]
| rite = [[Nichiren Buddhism]]<ref name="kokushi">{{cite encyclopedia | encyclopedia = Kokushi Daijiten (国史大辞典) | title = Tanjōji (誕生寺) | url = http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ | accessdate = 2012-04-20 | year = 2012 | publisher = Shogakukan | location = Tokyo | language = ja | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070825113418/http://rekishi.jkn21.com/ | archivedate = 2007-08-25 }}</ref>
| deity = Great [[Mandala]] of the [[Ten spiritual realms|Ten Spiritual Realms]]
| country = [[Japan]]
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| website = http://www.tanjoh-ji.jp/e_index.html
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| year_completed = 1276
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'''{{nihongo|Tanjō-ji|誕生寺|}}''' is a [[Buddhist temples in Japan|Buddhist temple]] of the [[Nichiren Shū]] located in the city of [[Kamogawa, Chiba|Kamogawa]] in [[Chiba Prefecture]], Japan. Along with [[Kuon-ji]] in [[Yamanashi Prefecture]], [[Ikegami Honmon-ji]] in the south of [[Tokyo]], and [[Seichō-ji]] also in Kamogawa City, Tanjōji is one of the "Four Sacred Places of Nichiren Shū."
== History ==
A temple was founded on the location of [[Nichiren]]'s birthplace in October 1276 by one of his disciples, Nichike. However, this early temple was destroyed by an earthquake in [[1498 Nankai earthquake|1498]], and again by an earthquake and [[tsunami]] in [[1703 Genroku earthquake|1703]], and was subsequently relocated further inland. The original site is now located offshore due to [[land subsidence]]. The temple underwent an expansion and reconstruction in the early 1700s under the sponsorship of [[Tokugawa Mitsukuni]]. However, with the exception of the [[Niōmon]], all structures in the temple burned down in a fire in 1758. The temple has slowly reconstructed since that time, and has added numerous structures in the late 20th century through the efforts of a vigorous lay organization.
== Important structures and cultural treasures ==
* Niōmon, 1703, Tangible Cultural Property of Chiba Prefecture
* Main Hall, 1991
* Soshi-dō, 1842
* Honshi-den Hoto Pagoda, 1988
* Treasury, 1989
* Kyakuden, 1933
*Seven mandalas inscribed by Nichiren (Kamakura period)
==Gallery==
<Gallery>
Nioomon-Tanjō-ji.jpg|Niōmon
Tanjō-ji-bell.jpg|Tanjō-ji bell
Honshi-den Hoto-Tanjō-ji.jpg|Honshi-den Hoto (Treasure Stupa)
Inside of Hondo-Tanjō-ji.jpg|Interior of Hondo
Goyozo-Tanjō-ji.jpg|Goyozo
Exterior view of Tanjō-ji.jpg|Exterior view
</gallery>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
{{Commons category-inline|Tanjo-ji (Kamogawa)}}
* [http://www.nichiren-shu.org/AboutUs/major/tanjoji.html Tanjō-ji at Nichiren Shū official website]
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[[Category:Religious organizations established in the 1270s]]
[[Category:Buddhist temples in Chiba Prefecture]]
[[Category:Nichiren]]
[[Category:Nichiren-shū temples]]
[[Category:Kamogawa, Chiba]]
[[Category:Chiba Prefecture designated tangible cultural property]]