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Jukō-in
Jukō-in
is a sub-temple of
Daitoku-ji
,
Kyoto, Japan
.
Founded
in
1566
as the
mortuary temple
of
Miyoshi Nagayoshi
, in
1589
Sen no Rikyū
designated
it as the mortuary
temple
for his
family
. The
Hondō
and
chashitsu
are
Important Cultural Properties
and the
gardens
have been designated a
Place of Scenic Beauty
. A
painting
of
Miyoshi
Nagayoshi has also been designated an
Important Cultural Property
. The temple also
contains
a great number of
fusuma
paintings
done
by
Kanō Eitoku
.
