敕願寺(日語:勅願寺ちょくがんじ chokuganji)是天皇上皇發願,祈願國家鎮護、皇室繁榮等而創建的祈願寺。屬寺格

實際上,寺創建之後,因敕許而「成為敕願寺」的寺也相當多。此外,成為敕願寺可象徵地位,也可獲得寺領,所以從戰國時代開始,也有由寺方請求而獲得敕許之例。

敕願寺之指定持續到明治時代初期為止,神佛分離令之後廢止。

主要的勅願寺

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