Kofukuji (Nagasaki)
The Kofukuji or Tohmeizan Kofukuji[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.
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).
Gallery
- Main hall
- Bell and drum tower
References
- ↑ "History", Official site, Nagasaki: Tohmeizan Kofukuji, retrieved 23 December 2016 .
- ↑ "Cultural Properties", Official site, Nagasaki: Tohmeizan Kofukuji, retrieved 23 December 2016 .
External links
- Official site . (in Japanese) & (in English)
- "Kōfuku-ji" at Nagasaki University (in Japanese)
- "Toumeizan Koufukuji" (in Japanese)
Coordinates: 32°44′52″N 129°53′02″E / 32.747881°N 129.883894°E
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