Shōfuku-ji (Fukuoka)
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Shōfuku-ji (聖福寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Gokushōmachi neighborhood of Hakata, Fukuoka, Japan. It belongs to the Rinzai school Myōshin-ji-branch of Japanese Zen. Its sangō prefix is Ankokuzan (安国山). It was founded by Eisai with support from Minamoto no Yoritomo, is the oldest Zen temple in Japan. Its precincts were designated a National Historic Site in 1969. [1]
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Shōfuku-ji | |
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聖福寺 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhist |
Rite | Rinzai school Myōshin-ji-branch |
Status | functional |
Location | |
Location | 6-1 Gokushocho, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken |
Country | Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 33°35′49.3″N 130°24′50.8″E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Eisai |
Completed | 1195 |
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