Ōbaku-san Manpuku-ji (黄檗山萬福寺, Manpuku Temple on Mt. Ōbaku) is a Buddhist temple located in Uji, Kyoto, approximately a 5-minute walk from Ōbaku Station.^[1] It is the head temple of the Japanese Ōbaku Zen sect, named after Wanfu Temple in Fujian, China. The mountain is likewise named after Mount Huangbo, where the Chinese temple is situated.^[2]

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Manpuku-ji 萬福寺
Main Hall
Religion
Affiliation	Ōbaku
Deity	Shaka Nyorai (Śākyamuni)
Status	Head Temple
Location
Location	34 Sanban-wari, Goka-shō, Uji, Kyoto Prefecture
Country	Japan
Geographic coordinates	34°54′51.32″N 135°48′21.83″E
Architecture
Founder	Yinyuan Longqi (Ingen), Muyan
Completed	1661
Website
http://www.obakusan.or.jp/

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The temple was founded in 1661 by the Chinese monk Yinyuan Longqi (Ingen), officially opening in 1963.^[3]

In 1664, control of the temple passed to Muyan, after which many Chinese monks followed as head priests.^[4] Only the fourteenth priest and his successors are Japanese.^[5]

On May 21, 1673 (Enpō 1, 5th day of the 4th month) Yinyuan (Ingen) died at the temple.^[6]

The art of Senchadō is closely tied to the temple due to its founder.^[7]

The temple structures were constructed in Ming China's architectural style.^[8]

The arrangement of buildings also follows Ming Dynasty architectural style, representing an image of a dragon.

The temple features an exemplary gyoban (fish board, used to toll the hours).^[9]

The temple's main statue is a seated Gautama Buddha. Sculptures by the Chinese sculptor known as Han Do-sei^[10] and latticed balustrades can also be seen.

Above the gate of the temple is a carving of the Chinese Characters "義一第", (read right-to-left, "The First Principle") carved from the writing of Imakita Kosen and said to have been the artist's eighty-fifth attempt before he finally wrote with a mind free from the distraction of a pupil's criticism.^[11]

The temple treasure house contains a complete collection of Buddhist scriptures commissioned by Tetsugen Doko and completed in 1678, comprising approximately 60,000 printing blocks which are still in use.^[12][13] The production of the printing blocks was funded by donations collected throughout the country for many years and through many troubles.^[13]

• Balustrades, in manji-kuzushi (卍崩し, simplified swastika) style
• Gate
• Altar to Kansei Teikun
• Statue of Hotei

• Japanese Buddhism
• Zen
• Egoku Dōmyō
• Glossary of Japanese Buddhism—explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture