Sōji-ji
Head temples of the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sōji-ji (總持寺) is one of two daihonzan (大本山, "head temples") of the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism.[1] The other is Eihei-ji temple in Fukui Prefecture. Fodor's calls it "one of the largest and busiest Buddhist institutions in Japan".[2] The temple was founded in 740 as a Shingon Buddhist temple. Keizan, later known as Sōtō's great patriarch Taiso Jōsai Daishi, founded the present temple in 1321,[3] when he renamed it Sōji-ji with the help and patronage of Emperor Go-Daigo.[4][5] The temple has about twelve buildings in Tsurumi, part of the port city of Yokohama, one designed by the architect Itō Chūta.
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Sōji-ji 總持寺 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Sōji-ji Sōtō |
Deity | Shaka Nyorai (Śākyamuni) |
Status | Head Temple |
Location | |
Location | 2-Chōme 1-1 Tsurumi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture |
Country | Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 35°30′25.16″N 139°40′17.25″E |
Architecture | |
Founder | Gyōki (acc. legend) Keizan (conversion) |
Completed | Nara period (acc. legend) 1911 (relocation) |
Website | |
http://sojiji.jp/ |
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