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Founded by imperial edict of Emperor Shomu in 741, Chikugo Kokubunji still keeps its dharma flame as an active Shingon temple.
20 min by bus from JR Kurume Station
Kokubu-machi 614, Kurume, Fukuoka
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The official provincial temple of Chikugo Province established by imperial edict of Emperor Shomu in 741, still active today as a Shingon temple keeping its flame of dharma. Its principal image is Yakushi Nyorai (Medicine Buddha), enshrined in Kokubu, Kurume City. Founded as a base for state Buddhism like Todaiji in Nara, it has been rebuilt after the fires of the Northern and Southern Courts peri…
Built by imperial edict of Emperor Shomu in 741. Devastated by fire during the Northern and Southern Courts period but rebuilt; it still survives today as a Shingon temple.
Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "薬師如来"
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