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Hourinji
静岡県
A Ming-dynasty-style Buddha hall designated a National Important Cultural Property, one of the Five Northern Temples of Lake Hamana
Founded
1664
Type
Temple
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15 min walk from Tenryu Hamanako Railway Kanasashi Station
Nakagawa 65-2, Hosoe-cho, Hamana-ku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
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Temple
Founded 1664
362 years
Enshrined Deity
Buddhist Sect
Obaku Zen
Overview
One of the Five Northern Temples of Lake Hamana. The Buddha hall built in Ming-dynasty Chinese style is designated a National Important Cultural Property. Founded by Zen Master Dokuon, this Obaku Zen temple retains a distinctive atmosphere of Chinese culture.
Origins
Hourinji Temple was founded in 1664 (Kanbun 4) by Zen Master Dokuon Shōei, a Buddhist monk originally from Fujian Province, China, and a distinguished disciple of Ingen Ryūki, the founder of the Obaku school of Zen Buddhism in Japan. It is said that Dokuon introduced the architectural and cultural s…
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Divine Benefits
Warding Off Evil
Purification
Rebirth in Pure Land
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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