Tanjō-ji
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About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
True to its name meaning "Birth Temple," Tanjō-ji is a sacred site dedicated to blessing the birth of new life and praying for healthy growth. Expectant parents visit with sincere hearts, delivering their hopes for the new life to come. The loving prayers of parents seeking their children's healthy development are deeply inscribed in the spiritual essence of this sacred place.
Benefits
birth and growthnew beginning blessingfertility and safe childbirth