Fukuju-ji (Kitakyushu) explained

Fukuju-ji
福聚寺
Location:6-7 Juzancho, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka Prefecture
Coordinates:33.8703°N 130.9029°W
Religious Affiliation:Zen
Deity:Shaka Nyorai (Śākyamuni)
Country:Japan
Founded By:Ogasawara Tadazane, Sokuhi Nyoitsu
Year Completed:1665

is an Ōbaku Zen temple in Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan. Its honorary sangō prefix is . Fukuju-ji is one of two bodaiji (菩提寺), or funeral temples, dedicated to Ogasawara Tadazane, the first daimyō of Kokura Domain. (The other is Toyokawa's Rinzai-ji.)

History

The temple was founded in 1665 by Ogasawara Tadazane with support from Sokuhi Nyoitsu, a Chinese monk.[1] In 1669, Ogasawara Tadataka (小笠原忠雄), the second daimyō of Kokura, began planning the construction of the temple such as Kaisandō hall, the main hall, a bell tower and so on.

Many temple structures were destroyed by fire in the Summer War of 1866.[2] [3] However, much of the temple and its numerous annexes, include the Buddha-Hall (仏殿 butsuden), the Chinese style architecture rebuilt in 1802, was survived after the war.

External links

33.8703°N 130.9029°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://hakataboy.com/temple.php?dirpath=temple/Fukuoka/Kitakyusyu/FukujyuJI/. ja:福聚寺[黄檗宗][福岡県北九州市小倉北区寿山町6−7]-お寺めぐりの友. Fukuju-ji. May 1, 2019. hakataboy.com. ja.
  2. Web site: http://www.city.kitakyushu.lg.jp/kokurakita/file_0085.html. ja:広寿山福聚寺 - 北九州市. Kōjuzan Fukuju-ji. May 1, 2019. city of Kitakyushu. ja.
  3. Web site: Japanese Zen Schools and the Transition to Meiji. Nanzan Institute for Religion & Culture. en. 2019-07-12.