Buttsū-ji (佛通寺) is a Buddhist temple head one of fourteen autonomous branches of the Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism, founded in 1397 by the lord of Mihara; Kobayakawa Haruhira; its first Abbot was Buttoku Daitsu Zenji. The temple is named after its honorary founder, the Chinese master Buttsu Zenji. Located in Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, the temple is head of the Buttsū-ji branch of Rinzai Zen, governing forty-seven temples.[1][2]
| Buttsū-ji 佛通寺 | |
|---|---|
 Main Hall | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buttsū-ji Rinzai |
| Deity | Shaka Nyorai (Śākyamuni) |
| Status | Head Temple |
| Location | |
| Location | 22 Motoyama, Takasaka-chō, Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°27′21.1″N 133°1′35.6″E / 34.455861°N 133.026556°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Kobayakawa Haruhira and Guchū Shūkyū |
| Completed | 1397 |
| Website | |
| http://www.buttsuji.or.jp/ | |
See also edit
- For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
Notes edit
References edit
- Dumoulin, Heinrich (2005). Zen Buddhism: A History. World Wisdom, Inc. ISBN 0-941532-90-9.
- "Head Temples - Buttsu-ji". Official Site of the Joint Council for Japanese Rinzai and Obaku Zen. Retrieved 20 January 2008.
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