Naoki Dan
1823–1889 (age 66)
Biography
Naoki Dan was a religious figure associated with Honryū-ji Temple during the 19th century. Born in 1823, he lived through a period of significant change in Japanese religious institutions and society.
His life and work at Honryū-ji Temple spanned the late Edo and Meiji periods, during which Buddhist temples faced both challenges and opportunities as Japan modernized. Dan's service to the temple community represents the continuity of religious practice during this transformative era in Japanese history.