Shofukuji Temple

Japanese: 聖福寺 - しょうふくじ

A temple of the Myoshinji school of the Rinzai sect in Fukuoka City. The principal image is the Bodhisattva Kannon. It is said to have been built by Eisai in the early Kamakura period. Due to its convenient location, it was the residence of famous monks such as Shoichi Kokushi and Rankei Doryu around the time of their entry into Song China. Many of the abbots were active in diplomacy with Ming China. The colored silk statue of Daikan Zenshi (from the Southern Song period in China) and the temple bell (built in 1528) are designated as Important Cultural Properties.

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Japanese:

福岡市にある臨済宗妙心寺派の寺。本尊観世音菩薩。鎌倉初期栄西(えいさい)が建立という。地の利から入宋前後の聖一(しょういち)国師・蘭渓道隆(らんけいどうりゅう)など名僧の止宿寺であった。対明外交に活躍した住持が多かった。絹本着色大鑑禅師像（中国南宋時代）や梵鐘（1528年造）は重要文化財。

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