Manpuku-ji

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Template:Nihongo is a Buddhist temple located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, approximately a 5-minute walk from Ōbaku Station.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> It is the head temple of the Japanese Ōbaku Zen school, and named after Wanfu Temple in Fujian, China. The mountain is likewise named after Mount Huangbo, where the Chinese temple is situated.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

HistoryEdit

The temple was founded in 1661 by the Chinese monk Yinyuan Longqi (Ingen), officially opening in 1663.<ref name="zen">Template:Cite book</ref>

In 1664, control of the temple passed to Muyan, after which many Chinese monks followed as head priests.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Only the fourteenth priest and his successors are Japanese.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

On May 21, 1673 (Enpō 1, 5th day of the 4th month) Yinyuan (Ingen) died at the temple.<ref>Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, p. 414.</ref>

The art of Senchadō is closely tied to the temple due to its founder.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

ArchitectureEdit

The temple structures were constructed in Ming China's architectural style.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

The arrangement of buildings also follows Ming Dynasty architectural style, representing an image of a dragon.

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Gyoban (fish board)

The temple features an exemplary gyoban (fish board, used to toll the hours).<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

ArtEdit

The temple's main statue is a seated Gautama Buddha. Sculptures by the Chinese sculptor known as Han Do-sei<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> and latticed balustrades can also be seen.

Above the gate of the temple is a carving of the Chinese Characters "義一第", (read right-to-left, "The First Principle") carved from the writing of Imakita Kosen and said to have been the artist's eighty-fifth attempt before he finally wrote with a mind free from the distraction of a pupil's criticism.<ref name="reps">Template:Cite book</ref>

The temple treasure house contains a complete collection of Buddhist scriptures commissioned by Tetsugen Doko and completed in 1678, comprising approximately 60,000 printing blocks which are still in use.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="gustav">Template:Cite book</ref> The production of the printing blocks was funded by donations collected throughout the country for many years and through many troubles.<ref name="gustav"/>