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Zenmeiji Temple
東京都
Tendai temple opened by Gyoki, once the administrative temple of Okunitama Shrine during the era of Shinto-Buddhist syncretism
Founded
740
Type
Temple
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8 min walk from Keio Line Fuchu Station
Honmachi 1-chome, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo
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Temple
Founded 740
1286 years
Enshrined Deity
Buddhist Sect
Tendai
Overview
An ancient Tendai temple said to have been founded by Gyoki during the Tenpyo era (729–749), located in Honmachi, Fuchu-shi. The principal deity's Amida Nyorai statue, as a Fujiwara-period work, is designated a tangible cultural property of Fuchu-shi. It played an important role as the administrative temple of Okunitama Shrine in the era of Shinto-Buddhist syncretism. Medieval five-ring pagodas re…
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Origins
Zenpukuji Temple is an ancient Tendai temple said to have been founded by the monk Gyoki during the Tenpyo era (729–749), with its establishment traditionally dated to around 740. Located in Fuchu, where the Musashi provincial government headquarters (kokufu) was situated, the temple served as the a…
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Divine Benefits
Purification
Rebirth in Pure Land
Cleansing impurity, spiritual purification, driving away evil. Rooted in misogi ablutions and goma fire rites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "阿弥陀如来"
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