Kokutai-ji
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| Kokutai-ji | |
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 Zendo at Kokutai-ji | |
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| Denomination | Rinzai |
| Founded | 1300 |
| Founder(s) | Jiun Myoi (a.k.a. Seisen Zenji) |
| Address | 184 Ota, Takaoka-shi, Toyama-ken, 933-0133 |
| Country | Toyama, Japan |
Kokutai-ji (国泰寺, meaning Temple of National Peace), originally Tosho-ji (東松寺), is one of fourteen autonomous branches of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen, founded in 1300 by the monk Jiun Myoi in Toyama, Japan. In 1327 Emperor Go-Daigo gave the temple the name Kokutai-ji, and Jiun Myoi became Seisen Zenji.[1]
See also
- Buddhism in Japan
- For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
Notes
- ↑ Head Temples
References
- "Head Temples - Kokutai-ji". Official Site of the Joint Council for Japanese Rinzai and Obaku Zen. Retrieved 2008-01-20.
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Coordinates: 36°48′40″N 137°00′40″E / 36.811°N 137.011°E
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