Virtual Kanesawa 34 Kannon Pilgrimage #31 Tafuku-in Temple

 

     Tafuku-in Temple used to be a sub-temple within the precincts of Tozen-ji Temple.  It was founded by Priest Monshin (1275-1342), who was from Awaji Province.  He was said to have learned from Lanxi Daolong  (1213-1278), but how could it be possible?  Monshin went to Song China to study, and came back to Japan in 1279.  Quite impossible.  Were there 2 Monshins?

     Monshin was also said to have learned from Priest Tokugo (1240-1307).  Quite possible.  Tokugo learned from Lanxi Daolong.  Absolutely possible.  Monshin’s indirect pupil-hood of Daolong could have been wrongly recorded.

     Anyway, Tafuku-in Temple was abolished, and the statue of Sahasrabhuja, who is to have 1,000 hands, was moved to Rinko-ji Temple.

Rinko-ji Temple

Address: 2 Chome-20-26 Mori, Isogo Ward, Yokohama, Kanagawa 235-0023

Phone: 045-751-0451