At the center of the Higashi Honganji Temple are the Amida Hall on the left and the Founder’s Hall on the right. Amida-dō houses an image of Amida Buddha, Prince Shōtoku (the founder of Japanese Buddhism) plus the seven patriarchs of Pure Land Buddhism. Enshrined on the altar of Goei-dō is Shinran Shonin. He was a 13th century monk who founded Jōdo Shinshū. Together, these two wooden structures connected by a corridor stretch an incredible 420 feet. Both buildings date from 1895 after their predecessors were destroyed by fire in 1864.
