Shutoku Temple
📍 Tochigi, Sano · 962 Tonara-chou, Sano, Tochigi
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Named Shutoku—seed virtue—this temple was deeply revered as a place where various blessings grew like seeds. Those following Buddhist teachings came seeking inner peace. Even this fox, in animal form, feels moved by Buddhism's compassionate heart. To aid human spiritual salvation beyond religious boundaries—this is work eternal.
Benefits
Buddhist ProtectionFortune OpeningTemple Blessing
