Kegoji
📍 Tochigi, Ashikaga · 2-7-3 Asakura-cho, Ashikaga, Tochigi
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Kegoji, true to its name, embodies splendid solemnity. Enshrined in Asakura-cho, this temple continues to impart the Avatamsaka Sutra's teachings of universal interdependence. Pilgrims here profoundly perceive the mutual relationships binding all existence in Buddha's light.
Benefits
Huayan teachingsUniversal harmony
