Zenjibu-ji
禅師峰寺
Religion
AffiliationShingon
Location
LocationKōchi-ken
CountryJapan
Geographic coordinates33°31′36″N 133°36′41″E / 33.526694°N 133.611389°E / 33.526694; 133.611389
Website
http://www.88shikokuhenro.jp/32zenjibuji/

Zenjibu-ji is a Shingon Buddhist Temple located in Nankoku, Kōchi, Japan. It is the 32nd temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage.[1]

History

According to the temple records, under imperial decree from Emperor Shōmu, the temple hall was created in order to pray for the safety of Gyōki during a sea voyage. Later, Kūkai sensed the hall as a sacred place, and while performing a goma carved Kannon as the honzon of the temple. Due to the shape of the mountain the temple was located on being shaped like the eight-leafed lotus and Mount Potalaka, Kūkai prayed to Akasagarbha, and named the temple Gumonji-in Zenjibu-ji (求聞持院禅師峰寺).

The Honzon is called Funadama Kannon (船魂（ふなだま）の観音 lit. ship spirit Kannon) as it was an area that fishermen would gather in prayer, and used a temple to pray for safe voyage since the rule of Yamauchi Kazutoyo, often prior to departure towards Edo for the sankin-kotai. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Zenjibu-ji". Japan Visitor. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  2. ↑ "第32番札所 八葉山 求聞持院 禅師峰寺 – （一社）四国八十八ヶ所霊場会". www.88shikokuhenro.jp. Retrieved 2020-05-26.


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