A renowned Soto Zen temple in Tatebayashi, nationally famous for the Bunbuku Chagama (magic tea kettle) legend.
Twenty-one tanuki (raccoon dog) statues line the approach, greeting visitors in various charming poses.
The legendary tea kettle is preserved as a temple treasure, viewable during special exhibitions.
Founded in 1426 by Zen Master Dairin Shotsu, it is a historically significant Zen templ…
Founded in 1426 by Zen Master Dairin Shotsu as a Soto Zen training hall.
A monk named Shukaku, who served tea duty at the founding, was said to produce inexhaustible tea — forming the basis of the Bunbuku Chagama legend.
It was later revealed that Shukaku was actually a tanuki, becoming the prototyp…
Averting disaster, directional protection, warding off epidemics. Central at Fudo, Kannon, and Gion-related sites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "釈迦如来"
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