A Soto Zen temple in Koenji Minami, Suginami Ward, the famous temple that gave the place name 'Koenji' its origin.
Said to have been founded during the Keicho period (1596-1615), it retains the legend that the third shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu took shelter from rain here during a falconry excursion.
Iemitsu is also said to have played shogi with the head priest here, and one theory holds that 'Koenji'…
Koenji Temple is a Soto Zen temple said to have been founded during the Keicho period (1596–1615), located in what is now Koenji Minami, Suginami Ward, Tokyo. The precise details of its founding remain unclear, but it is regarded as a Zen temple established in the early Edo period. According to trad…
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Recovery from illness, bodily wellness, peace of mind. Especially efficacious at Yakushi and Kannon temples.
Derived from the enshrined deity "聖観世音菩薩"
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