Kofukuji (Nagasaki) Explained

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 .

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