Kankiin Temple

Japanese: 歓喜院
Kankiin Temple
A temple located in Menuma, Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture. It is said to have originated from Seiten-gu Shrine, which was opened by Saito Sanemori in Nagaisho, Musashi Province in 1179. It is a semi-special head temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect. The principal image, the Goshotai Shakujo-zu, is a designated Important Cultural Property of Japan, and the main hall (Kankiin Seitendo) is a designated National Treasure. It is also called "Seitenzan" or "Menuma Seidenzan Kankiin".

Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Plus Information

Japanese:
埼玉県熊谷市妻沼(めぬま)にある寺院。1179年に斎藤実盛が武蔵国長井庄に開いた聖天宮が起源とされる。高野山真言宗準別格本山。本尊の御正躰錫杖頭は国の重要文化財、本殿(歓喜院聖天堂)は国宝に指定されている。「聖天山」「妻沼聖天山歓喜院」などともする。

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