Kōfuku-ji 興福寺 | |
Religious Affiliation: | Ōbaku Zen |
Location: | 4-32 Teramachi, Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture |
Coordinates: | 32.7479°N 129.8839°W |
Deity: | Shaka Nyorai (Śākyamuni) |
Country: | Japan |
Website: | http://kofukuji.com/ |
Founded By: | Shin'en (Zhenyuan) |
Year Completed: | 1624 |
Kōfuku-ji or Tōmeizan Kōfuku-ji[1] (Japanese: {{linktext|東|明|山|興|福|寺, Tōmeizan Kōfuku-ji) is a Buddhist temple of the Ōbaku school of Zen established in 1624 in Nagasaki, Japan. It is an important cultural asset designated by the government.
Its Mazu Hall (Masu-do) or Bodhisattva Hall (Bosa-do)[2] is one of the few temples located in Japan of the Chinese sea goddess known as Mazu, the deified form of the medieval Fujianese shamaness Lin Moniang .