Virtual North Settsu 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #27 Butsunichi-ji Temple

 

     Shorin-ji Temple, was founded by the second lord of the Asada Domain, Aoki Shigekane (1607-1682) in 1630, 2 years after the death of his adoptive father, Kazushige (1551-1628), at the foot of Mt. Tennozan, east of Asada Village, Teshima County, Settsu Province.  It was the family temple of the Aoki Family, who ruled the Asada Village.  In 1654, its buildings were constructed.

     Meanwhile, in 1654, Yinyuan (1592-1673), who belonged to Linji Chan Buddhism in China, arrived at Nagasaki, and he moved to Fumon-ji Temple in Settsu Province in 1655.  In 1661, he founded Manpuku-ji Temple in Uji.  He established Obaku Chan School in Japan, introducing the common bean, which is called ingen after him.  Somewhere in Japan, Shigekane met Yinyuan and worshipped him.

     In 1659, Shigekane invited Yinyuan to transfer Shorin-ji Templed to Obaku Chan School, renaming it Butsunichi-ji.  In 1661, Yinyuan's disciple, Huilin Xingji, who was from Fuqing, Fujian Province, China, and who was the 3rd head priest of Manpuku-ji Temple, was appointed as the first priest.  In 1680, Gaoquan Xingdun, who was also from Fuqing, and who was the 5th priest of Manpuku-ji Temple, became the second priest.

Address: 1 Chome-18-17 Hata, Ikeda, Osaka 563-0021

Phone: 072-753-2567

Asada Domain Residence Site

Address: 3 Chome-2 Hotarugaike Nakamachi, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0033

Fumon-ji Temple

Address: 4 Chome-10-10 Tondacho, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-0814

Phone: 072-694-2093

Manpuku-ji Temple

Address: Sanbanwari−34, Gokasho, Uji, Kyoto 611-0011

Phone: 0774-32-3900