Shozen-ji
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 34 Shichiku Nishinoyamachi, Kita-ku, Kyoto
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Shozen-ji Temple attracts fortune and facilitates beneficial encounters for all who visit with sincere intention. Located in the serene Shichiku district of northern Kyoto, this temple has served as a spiritual turning point in countless lives. The temple teaches that good fortune arises from a pure and open heart, and that sincere devotion naturally attracts auspicious circumstances. Based on the selective compassion of Amitabha's original vow, this temple guides all seekers toward enlightenment. Visitors discover that merely deciding to visit becomes the beginning of a blessed connection, initiating a chain of positive transformation that extends throughout their lives.
Benefits
fortune attractioncompassionate choicesentient guidance