Sefukuji
📍 Kyoto, Ayabe · 19 Teranosakunishi, Ayabe, Kyoto
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
A temple devoted to the virtue of compassionate giving. Deep in the Sugimachi district of Ayabe, it has long welcomed the poor and suffering through the ages. In this place where charity and blessing converge, the heart of mercy has been eternally protected and preserved.
Benefits
Blessing of Compassionate GivingHeart of Mercy
