Chokugan-ji Temples were temples for prayer founded at the will of the emperors and the retired emperors of the time to pray for the protection of the nation and the prosperity of the Imperial Household.
勅願寺（ちょくがんじ）とは、時の天皇・太上天皇の発願により、国家鎮護・皇室繁栄などを祈願して創建された祈願所のこと。