Haibutsu kishaku
1868
After the Meiji government separated Shinto from Buddhism, officials and mobs destroyed Buddhist temples, statues and texts across Japan. Many temples closed and many monks returned to lay life.
Haibutsu kishaku1868
After the Meiji government separated Shinto from Buddhism, officials and mobs destroyed Buddhist temples, statues and texts across Japan. Many temples closed and many monks returned to lay life.