Shougenji
📍 Kyoto, Fukuchiyama · 30 Teramachi, Fukuchiyama City
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Quietly standing in Fukuchiyama's temple district, this temple corrects the vision of the heart. Its purpose is to open the right eye, free from the world's illusions. Those who gaze upon truth find their new life beginning here.
Benefits
right vision attainmentdispelling delusionenlightened sight
