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.
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.
Named for the 宝篋印陀羅尼, a Buddhist dharani traditionally enshrined in such a pagoda, plus 塔 “pagoda.” 宝篋印 is an abbreviated form of the dharani’s title.