Buttsū-ji
| 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°ECoordinates: 34°27′21.1″N 133°1′35.6″E / 34.455861°N 133.026556°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | and |
| Completed | 1397 |
| Website | |
| http://www.buttsuji.or.jp/ | |
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 . The temple is named after its honorary founder, the Chinese master . Located in Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, the temple is head of the Buttsū-ji branch of Rinzai Zen, governing forty-seven temples.[1][2]
See also[]
- For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
Notes[]
References[]
- 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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