Daigenji
📍 Tochigi, Sano · 1892 Inubushi Kamicho, Sano, Tochigi
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Daigenji, as its name suggests, sits upon the elevated ground where spiritual practice reaches its foundation. Deep in Sano's interior, this temple has long served as a training hall for dedicated practitioners. With sincere devotion, the path always opens.
Benefits
Recovery of vigorCompletion of practiceProtection of borders