Sōfuku-ji (Fukuoka)
Sōfuku-ji (崇福寺) is a Rinzai temple in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Its honorary sangō prefix is Yokodakezan (横岳山). The temple was founded by the monk Tan'e (湛慧) in Dazaifu in 1240, but was moved to its present location in 1600 after it became the Kuroda family temple.
| Sōfuku-ji 崇福寺 | |
|---|---|
 Main Gate, formerly the gate of Fukuoka Castle | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Daitoku-ji Rinzai |
| Deity | Shaka Nyorai (Śākyamuni) |
| Location | |
| Location | 4-Chōme-7-79 Chiyo, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°36′20.59″N 130°24′49.43″E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Tan'e |
| Completed | 1240 |
Literature
- Andrew Cobbing: Hakata – The Cultural Worlds of Northern Kyushu. Brill, Leiden 2013.
External links
Interior of the Asahi-Jizō-Hall
Asahi-Jizō-Hall (旭地蔵堂)
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