Kokutai-ji (国泰寺, "Temple of National Peace"), originally Tosho-ji (東松寺), is one of fourteen autonomous branches of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen, founded in 1300 by the monk Jiun Myoi in Toyama, Japan. In 1327 Emperor Go-Daigo gave the temple the name Kokutai-ji, and Jiun Myoi became Seisen Zenji.[1]
| Kokutai-ji | |
|---|---|
 Zendo at Kokutai-ji | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Rinzai |
| Location | |
| Location | 184 Ota, Takaoka-shi, Toyama-ken, 933-0133 |
| Country | Toyama, Japan |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Jiun Myoi (a.k.a. Seisen Zenji) |
| Completed | 1300 |
Kokutai-ji was once also a temple of the Fuke sect (as many Rinzai monasteries in Japan once were), and housed komusō. Rinzai monks and priests still dress and practice suizen as komusō during memorial ceremonies in remembrance of Jiun Myoi.
See also
- Buddhism in Japan
- For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
Notes
References
- "Head Temples - Kokutai-ji". Official Site of the Joint Council for Japanese Rinzai and Obaku Zen. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- "Kokutai-ji". Kokutaiji Headquarters. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
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