A temple said to have been founded by Prince Shotoku. In the Taiheiki, Kusunoki Masashige reads Prince Shotoku's Miraiki here and foresees the fall of the Kamakura shogunate.
Legend Site
Shitennoji Temple
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| Encyclopedia | Miraiki (Prince Shotoku's Book of Prophecy) |
|---|---|
| Location | Osaka Tennoji Ward, Osaka |
| Type of place | Historic site or landmark |
| Map position | Approximate position (Municipality), not the exact place |
A book said to have been written by Prince Shotoku foretelling the future of Japan. The Taiheiki tells how Kusunoki Masashige read it at Shitennoji Temple and learned of the fall of the Kamakura shogunate. No original survives, and many "Miraiki" were produced in the medieval period.