Shōfuku-ji (Higashimurayama)
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Shōfuku-ji (正福寺, lit. Temple of the Correct Fortune) is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple in Higashimurayama, Tokyo, Japan. Its early 15th century Jizō hall is a registered National Treasure of Japan. It is considered to be the oldest intact building in Tokyo Prefecture and a unique example of Kamakura period architecture.
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Shōfuku-ji 正福寺 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Rinzai school (Kencho-ji branch) |
Deity | Senju Kannon Bosatsu |
Location | |
Location | Higashimurayama, Tokyo |
Country | Japan |
Architecture | |
Founder | Hōjō Tokiyori / Hōjō Tokimune |
Completed | 1407 |
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