noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
donation to a temple or shrine; religious contribution
Specifically refers to donating money, land, or goods to a Buddhist temple or Shinto shrine. Often used in historical or formal contexts.
地元の豪族が寺に土地を寄進した。
A local powerful family donated land to the temple.
この梵鐘は、江戸
This temple bell was donated by a merchant in the Edo period.