Sotoku-ji
📍 Gunma, Annaka · 325 Matsui-machi, Matsuimachi, Annaka, Gunma
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Sotoku means the heart that honors and seeks virtue and morality. Standing quietly in Annaka, this temple has long supported those of righteous heart. I feel the solemn atmosphere here and the purity of visitors' souls. The effort to preserve that purity is what I watch over.
Benefits
virtue blessingmoral elevationhonesty achievement
