Kouunji
📍 Kyoto, Kameoka · 3 Chitose Goshogakiuchi, Kameoka, Kyoto
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Kouunji seeks heavenly blessings from among the tilled clouds. Standing in Kameoka, it gathers wishes of a thousand ages into one heart. When we stand where cloud and earth meet, as this temple's name suggests, our heart naturally finds purification. Those walking the path of practice gain new strength here. Heaven's grace always responds to sincere devotion.
Benefits
Auspicious blessingsWish fulfillmentPractice success