Tenpuku-ji Temple
天福寺
A Shingon Buddhist temple housing a historic Eleven-faced Kannon statue carved by the monk Gyoki in the eighth century.
What it is
- A Buddhist temple belonging to the Shingon Buzan sect.
- Dedicated to the Eleven-faced Kannon Bodhisattva as the main deity.
- Commonly known by the local name Hanashima Kannon.
- Tradition states the temple was founded after Gyoki carved the statue in 709.
What to see
- A wooden Eleven-faced Kannon statue designated as a Chiba Prefectural Cultural Property.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
Tenpuku-ji Temple Open in Google Maps
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