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| Manpuku-ji | |
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萬福寺 | |
 Manpuku-ji's Main Hall | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Zen Buddhism |
| Sect | Ōbaku |
| Deity | Shaka Nyorai |
| Status | Head Temple |
| Location | |
| Location | Uji,Kyoto Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
  Shown within Kyoto Prefecture Show map of Kyoto Prefecture Manpuku-ji (Japan) Show map of Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°54′51.32″N135°48′21.83″E / 34.9142556°N 135.8060639°E /34.9142556; 135.8060639 |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | |
| Completed | 1661 |
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Manpuku-ji (Japanese:萬福寺) is aBuddhist temple located inUji,Kyoto Prefecture, approximately a 5-minute walk fromŌbaku Station.[1] It is the head temple of the JapaneseŌbakuZen school, and named afterWanfu Temple inFujian, China. The mountain is likewise named afterMount Huangbo, where the Chinese temple is situated.[2]
The temple was founded in 1661 by the Chinese monkYinyuan Longqi (Ingen), officially opening in 1663.[3]
In 1664, control of the temple passed toMuyan, after which many Chinese monks followed as head priests.[4] Only the fourteenth priest and his successors are Japanese.[5]
On May 21, 1673 (Enpō 1, 5th day of the 4th month) Yinyuan (Ingen) died at the temple.[6]
The art ofSenchadō is closely tied to the temple due to its founder.[7]
The temple structures were constructed inMing China's architectural style.[8]
The arrangement of buildings also follows Ming Dynasty architectural style, representing an image of a dragon.
The temple features an exemplarygyoban (fish board, used to toll the hours).[9]
The temple's main statue is a seatedGautama Buddha. Sculptures by the Chinese sculptor known as Han Do-sei[10] 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 ofImakita 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.[11]
The temple treasure house contains a complete collection of Buddhist scriptures commissioned byTetsugen Doko and completed in 1678, comprising approximately 60,000 printing blocks which are still in use.[12][13] The production of the printing blocks was funded by donations collected throughout the country for many years and through many troubles.[13]
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