A sub-temple of Tofukuji of the Rinzai Zen Tofukuji branch, founded in 1391 by Kanzan Myocho. The famous karesansui garden "Hashin-tei" (Wave-Heart Garden) by the celebrated modern garden designer Shigemori Mirei—a composition of white sand, moss, and standing stones—has earned the temple the nickname "Niji no Kokedera" (Rainbow Moss Temple). Three karesansui gardens united into one express the wa…
Komyo-in is a sub-temple (tatchu) of Tofukuji belonging to the Rinzai Zen Tofukuji branch, founded in 1391 by Kanzan Myocho. Tofukuji itself was established in the 13th century by the eminent monk Shoichi Kokushi (Enni), and Komyo-in has been maintained as one of its subsidiary temples at the southe…
Averting disaster, directional protection, warding off epidemics. Central at Fudo, Kannon, and Gion-related sites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "釈迦牟尼仏"
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