| Kinzan Kōzan-ji | |
|---|---|
Butsuden | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Rinzai |
| Location | |
| Location | 1-2-3, Kawabata, Chofu, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan |
| Country | Japan |
![]() Interactive map of Kinzan Kōzan-ji | |
| Coordinates | 33°58′37″N130°57′42″E / 33.976988°N 130.961739°E /33.976988; 130.961739 |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Kyoan Genjaku |
| Completed | 1327 |
| Website | |
| https://web.archive.org/web/20091201030220/http://npweb.com/kouzanji/ | |

TheKinzan Kōzan-ji (金山功山寺) is a temple of theSōtō school ofZen faction inShimonoseki,Yamaguchi Prefecture,Japan. It was first established as a temple of theRinzai school byKyoan Genjaku in 1327 of the lateKamakura era.
Kōzan-ji's Butsuden, completed in 1320, is aNational Treasure of Japan. This architecture inZenshūyō (禅宗様) (aka Zen'yō) style (Zen style), combining Japanese and Chinese Buddhist design features. It is the oldest building designed in the Zenshūyō style that exists in Japan.
TheChūgoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage No.19.
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