A Soto Zen temple on Mt. Daineji enshrining Kokuzo, guardian of those born in Ox and Tiger years, with panoramic views over Sendai
Daimanji Kokuzodo, atop Mt. Kokuzo in southern Sendai, enshrines the bodhisattva Kokuzo, guardian of those born in the years of the Ox and Tiger. Pilgrims throng at New Year, and the temple offers sweeping views over Sendai from the Daineji hill.
Daimanji Kokuzodo is a Soto Zen temple located on Mt. Kokuzo (Daineji-yama) in the Mukaiyama district of Taihaku Ward, Sendai. According to tradition, it was founded in 1593 (the second year of the Bunroku era). The temple enshrines the bodhisattva Kokuzo as its principal deity, venerated as the gua…
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