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Kōfuku-ji (Nagasaki)


The Kofukuji or Thomeizan Kofukuji (Japanese: , Tōmeizan Kōfuku-ji) is an Obaku Zen Buddhist temple established in 1624 in Nagasaki, Japan. It is an important cultural asset designated by the government.

Its Mazu Hall (Masu-do) or Bodhisattva Hall (Bosa-do) is one of the few temples of the Chinese sea goddess Mazu, the deified form of the medieval Fujianese shamaness Lin Moniang, located in Japan.

Main hall

Bell and drum tower

Coordinates: 32°44′52″N 129°53′02″E / 32.747881°N 129.883894°E / 32.747881; 129.883894



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