Zenpuku-ji (善福寺), also known as Azabu-san (麻布山), is a Jōdo Shinshū temple located in the Azabu district of Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the oldest Tokyo temples, after Asakusa.
There is a monument to Townsend Harris and the First American Legation in Tokyo.
A 750-year-old ginkgo tree at the entry to the cemetery, purportedly planted by Shinran and called "the upside down tree" (the largest ginkgo in Tokyo today), is a registered National Natural Monument
A well in the approach to the shrine is supposed to have been struck by Kukai's bishop's staff. This well served the community during the Great Kantō earthquake and the Great Tokyo Air Raid.
People associated with Zenpukujiedit
Henry Heusken, attacked by rōnin at Nakanohashi on January 14, 1861, was brought back to Zenpukuji to die. The funeral procession from there to nearby Korinji was a critical confrontation between the bakufu and the foreign legations.[1]
Masuda Takashi, founder of Mitsui, served as an interpreter there at the age of 14.
For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
Referencesedit
^Willard Price "The Japanese Miracle and Peril", pp. 92–93; et al.[ISBN missing]
External linksedit
Official website
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zenpuku, 善福寺, also, known, azabu, 麻布山, jōdo, shinshū, temple, located, azabu, district, tokyo, japan, oldest, tokyo, temples, after, asakusa, 善福寺central, gate, chokushimon, religionaffiliationjōdo, shinshū, honganji, hadeityamida, nyorai, amitābha, locationloc. Zenpuku ji 善福寺 also known as Azabu san 麻布山 is a Jōdo Shinshu temple located in the Azabu district of Tokyo Japan It is one of the oldest Tokyo temples after Asakusa Zenpuku ji善福寺Central gate chokushimon ReligionAffiliationJōdo Shinshu Honganji haDeityAmida Nyorai Amitabha LocationLocation1 6 21 Motoazabu Minato ku Tokyo PrefectureCountryJapanGeographic coordinates35 39 12 8 N 139 43 58 1 E 35 653556 N 139 732806 E 35 653556 139 732806ArchitectureFounderKukai acc legend Completed824 1200 years ago 824 legend US Legation in Zenpuku ji c 1861 Contents 1 History 2 Features 3 People associated with Zenpukuji 4 Notable interments 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory editFounded by Kukai in 824 Zenpuku ji was originally a Shingon temple Shinran visited the temple during the Kamakura period and brought the temple into the Jodo Shinshu sect nbsp Townsend Harris monument in Zenpuku ji Under the 1859 Treaty of Amity and Commerce the first Tokyo legation of the United States of America was established at Zenpuku ji under Consul General Townsend Harris Features editThere is a monument to Townsend Harris and the First American Legation in Tokyo A 750 year old ginkgo tree at the entry to the cemetery purportedly planted by Shinran and called the upside down tree the largest ginkgo in Tokyo today is a registered National Natural Monument A well in the approach to the shrine is supposed to have been struck by Kukai s bishop s staff This well served the community during the Great Kantō earthquake and the Great Tokyo Air Raid People associated with Zenpukuji editHenry Heusken attacked by rōnin at Nakanohashi on January 14 1861 was brought back to Zenpukuji to die The funeral procession from there to nearby Korinji was a critical confrontation between the bakufu and the foreign legations 1 Masuda Takashi founder of Mitsui served as an interpreter there at the age of 14 Notable interments editFukuzawa Yukichi founder of Keio UniversitySee also editFor an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism Japanese Buddhist art and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism References edit Willard Price The Japanese Miracle and Peril pp 92 93 et al ISBN missing External links editOfficial website nbsp This Tokyo location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a Buddhist place of worship is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article related to religion in Japan is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a Japanese religious building or structure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zenpuku ji amp oldid 1162788180, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
