About Saitō Myōchin
Lived 1411 – 1480 (aged 68–69). Saitō Myōchin was a Japanese samurai.
was a Japanese daimyo and a monk during the Sengoku period.
Biography Myōchin was the son of Saitō Sōen (斎藤宗円), who served as the guardian of Mino Province, and the younger brother of Saitō Toshinaga. He began his training as a monk from a young age at Zene-ji (善恵寺).
In 1450, Saitō Myōchin served as the guardian of upper Mino Province on behalf of the Toki clan. During his reign, he built Jōzai-ji in modern-day Gifu. The temple would later become the family temple for the Saitō clan. When Yoshinaga died in 1460, Myōchin moved from Jōzai-ji and into nearby Kanō Castle.
His grave is on the grounds of Zuiryū-ji in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture.
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Who was Saitō Myōchin?
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Saitō Myōchin was born in 1411.
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Saitō Myōchin died on 1 April 1480.
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Saitō Myōchin was a samurai.
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Saitō Myōchin was Japanese.
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