Kōfuku-ji or Tōmeizan Kōfuku-ji[1] (Japanese: , 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.

Kōfuku-ji
興福寺
Main Hall
Religion
AffiliationŌbaku Zen
DeityShaka Nyorai (Śākyamuni)
Location
Location4-32 Teramachi, Nagasaki, Nagasaki Prefecture
CountryJapan
Geographic coordinates32°44′52.3″N 129°53′2.0″E / 32.747861°N 129.883889°E / 32.747861; 129.883889
Architecture
FounderShin'en (Zhenyuan)
Completed1624
Website
http://kofukuji.com/

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 (Chinese: 林默孃).

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References

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  1. ^ "History", Official site, Nagasaki: Tohmeizan Kofukuji, retrieved 23 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Cultural Properties", Official site, Nagasaki: Tohmeizan Kofukuji, retrieved 23 December 2016.
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