The highest-ranking sub-temple of Tofukuji, built on the former residence of the third Tofukuji abbot Daimin Kokushi (Mukanfumon). The hojo (abbot's quarters) is a National Treasure as the oldest surviving hojo architecture. Mirei Shigemori designed three dry landscape gardens: 'Mu no Niwa' (Garden of Nothingness), 'Ryumon no Niwa,' and 'Furi no Niwa,' the last using bold red gravel to depict a do…
Ryoginan was founded in 1291 as a sub-temple of Tofukuji on the former residence of Mukanfumon (Daimin Kokushi), the third abbot of Tofukuji and a distinguished Rinzai Zen monk who is credited with greatly contributing to the development of the temple complex. The existing hojo (abbot's quarters) da…
Safe Childbirth & Fertility
Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "聖観音"
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