Sōkōji
📍 Tochigi, Moka · 698 Naganuma, Moka, Tochigi
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Sōkōji, as its name declares, shines as the light of religion, embracing teachings of many schools. Enshrined in Moka's Naganuma, it equally illuminates all who walk different paths. True teaching dwells not in doctrine alone, but in the heart's sincerity.
Benefits
Harmony of teachingsGuidance of lightUnity of mind
