Kōfuku-ji_(Nagasaki)

Kofukuji (Nagasaki)

Kofukuji (Nagasaki)

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For the temple in Nara, see Kōfuku-ji.

Kōfuku-ji or Tōmeizan Kōfuku-ji[1] (Japanese: 東明山興福寺, Tōmeizan Kōfuku-ji) is a Buddhist temple of the Ōbaku school of Zen established in 1624 in Nagasaki, Japan. It is an important cultural asset designated by the government.

Quick Facts Kōfuku-ji 興福寺, Religion ...

Its Mazu Hall (Masu-do) or Bodhisattva Hall (Bosa-do)[2] is one of the few temples located in Japan of the Chinese sea goddess known as Mazu, the deified form of the medieval Fujianese shamaness Lin Moniang (Chinese: 林默孃).

  • Main hall
  • Bell and drum tower

References

  1. [1]
    "History", Official site, Nagasaki: Tohmeizan Kofukuji, retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. [2]
    "Cultural Properties", Official site, Nagasaki: Tohmeizan Kofukuji, retrieved 23 December 2016.
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