The Loyalty of the 47 Samurai - Chūshingura Temple

The story of the 47 Ronin (fallen Samurai) - true story or myth - deals with the historical revenge of Samurai for their master's death forced by a man called Kira in 1701. Almost two years after their master's Asano's death the 47 samurai in the service of Asano break into Kira's mansion in Edo (old Tokyo), execute Kira and lay his head at the grave of Asano at the Chūshingura Temple in southern Edo. The fallen samurai are sentenced to commit suicide the same day at their master's grave. However, still being honored for their loyalty for their master at the 47 graves.