A Rinzai Zen temple in Kuno, Odawara.
Said to have been founded in the Muromachi period, it conveys Odawara's Zen culture.
The principal Kannon Bodhisattva statue welcomes worshippers with a compassionate expression.
The grounds are situated in western Odawara's hills, surrounded by nature.
Rinzai koan Zen continues to be practiced, maintaining its tradition as a training site.
Seasonal flowers co…
Shoan-ji is a Rinzai Zen temple said to have been founded in the Muromachi period.
During the Odawara Hojo era, it gathered warrior devotion and functioned as a Zen training hall.
Rigorous Rinzai training nurtured many monks and contributed to the region's Buddhist culture.
It survived after Hideyos…
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