noun
Hōkyōin pagoda; pagoda containing a Hōkyōin sutra
A type of Japanese stone pagoda associated with the Hōkyōin (宝篋印) sutra, often found at temples and graves.
この寺の境内には古い宝篋印塔が立っている。
An old Hōkyōin pagoda stands in the grounds of this temple.
A five-element pagoda, more common as a grave marker, while 宝篋印塔 is specifically associated with the Hōkyōin sutra.
From 宝篋印 (Hōkyōin, a specific Buddhist sutra) + 塔 (tō, 'pagoda'). The term refers to a pagoda that enshrines the Hōkyōin sutra.