A Rinzai Zen temple in Fukaya whose name Kozenji (Prosperous Zen Temple) embodies the light of Buddhist wisdom springing forth like a fountain. Founded in the medieval period, it spread Zen teachings to the warriors and farmers of Fukaya. The orderly, simply beautiful Zen-style precinct serves as a center for memorial rites and ancestral veneration, continuing to support the spiritual life of the …
Kozenji is a Soto Zen temple said to have been founded around 1400, during the Oei era of the Muromachi period. Established to spread Zen teachings throughout the Fukaya region, it is regarded as one of the area's longstanding temples, attracting the devotion of both warriors and farmers during the …
Averting disaster, directional protection, warding off epidemics. Central at Fudo, Kannon, and Gion-related sites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "釈迦如来"
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