Tōfuku-ji Temple
東福寺
Ancient Tendai temple with imperial ties, housing important cultural statues and family graves.
What it is
- Tendai sect temple, one of the Kikuchi Gozan.
- Founded in 938 by Shokei Hoin.
- Became an imperial temple in 1089.
- Family temple of the Kikuchi clan.
What to see
- Graves of the Kikuchi family are on the grounds.
- Main hall was rebuilt in 1819.
- Wooden Eleven-faced Senju Kannon is the principal image.
- Wooden Fudo Myoo and Bishamonten statues.
- Fudo Myoo hanging scroll.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
熊本県菊池市亘406 Open in Google Maps
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