Sofukuji Temple

Sofukuji Temple

Sofukuji (崇福寺) in Kajiyamachi, Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture, is a temple of the Obaku school of Zen whose First Peak Gate of 1644 and Daiyuhoden of 1646 were designated National Treasures in 1953, while its Sanmon gate, Maso Gate, Gohodo hall and bell and drum tower are each designated as an Important Cultural Property (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

Sofukuji is one of the three Chinese temples of Nagasaki and a well-known temple of the Obaku school (Agency for Cultural Affairs); a Nagasaki City feature calls it the red Chinese temple.

Two National Treasures and Four Important Cultural Properties

The Daiyuhoden is a two-storey main hall five bays by four, and the First Peak Gate a four-legged gate, both of the early Edo period (Agency for Cultural Affairs). According to the Nagasaki City feature, the eaves and doors of the First Peak Gate are painted with auspicious patterns in brilliant colours.

The Important Cultural Properties are the Sanmon of 1849, called the Ryugu-mon or Dragon Palace Gate; the Maso Gate of 1666 with its Obaku-style curved rafters; the Gohodo of 1731, also called the Kanteido or Kannondo; and the bell and drum tower of 1728 (Agency for Cultural Affairs; Nagasaki City). Each property is described on its own page.

Visiting

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