Soka Spirit
1. Grand Main Temple (Sho-Hondo) Timeline

Destruction of Taiseki-ji

1964
Grand Reception Hall (Daikyakuden) built
Grand Reception Hall wins Architectural Society Award
Soka Gakkai President Ikeda proposes plan for Grand Main Temple (Sho-Hondo), originally conceived by the late Josei Toda, Soka Gakkai second president
1965 Grand Main Temple fundraising begins; 8 million members contribute 35.5 billion yen ($100 million; $270 million at today’s exchange rate)
Grand Reception Hall wins Builders Society Award
1968 Grand Main Temple construction begins
1972 Grand Main Temple construction complete
66th High Priest, Nittatsu Hosoi states that the Grand Main Temple is he supreme edifice that shall be the high sanctuary of the temple of the true teaching at the time of kosen-rufu
1991 Nichiren Shoshu excommunicates the Soka Gakkai International
1995 Nichiren Shoshu announces decision to demolish the Grand Reception Hall
1996 Grand Reception Hall demolished
1998 Nichiren Shoshu announces decision to demolish the Grand Main Temple; estimated cost: 4.85 billion yen/$36.4 million
Removal of the Dai-Gohonzon from the Grand Main Temple
1999 Grand Main Temple demolished