Kai-zenji Jinja
📍 Ibaraki, Moriya · 1337 Takano, Moriya-shi, Ibaraki
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Kai-zenji is a Zen temple with compassion as vast and deep as the sea. This land has long attracted many worshippers as a place to pray for good fortune. The temple grounds are enveloped in a serene atmosphere, allowing one to experience the spirit of Zen. By quietly meditating and facing oneself, one can gain new insights. As the name Kai-zen (sea Zen) suggests, it is a temple that helps calm the sea of the mind and find truth. The goshuin may represent the state of Zen.
Benefits
Good FortuneFulfillment of All WishesFamily Safety