Nenbutsu-in
📍 Ibaraki, Toride · 2-6-52 Higashi, Toride, Ibaraki
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
This temple, where the voice of the nembutsu resounds loudly, has been a place that purifies the hearts of believers since ancient times. The unceasing chanting of Namu Amida Butsu reaches the hearts of all who visit and eases their suffering. I have listened to that melody countless times, and its resonance penetrates to the deepest reaches of the spirit. Even the ancient tiles of the temple have heard the accumulated voices of a thousand years of nembutsu chanting.
Benefits
Power of the nembutsuMental peacePeaceful passage