Kōzan-ji Temple

Overview

Kōzan-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple of the Omuro school located in Momoyama-chō Mogami, Kinokawa City, Wakayama Prefecture. Its mountain name is Anraku-san and its hall name is Henjō-in, with Fudō Myōō enshrined as the principal image.

Highlights

• ●Shingon Omuro-school status with the mountain name Anraku-san and hall name Henjō-in
• ●Fudō Myōō enshrined as the principal image
• ●A main hall registered as a national Registered Tangible Cultural Property
• ●A founding history tied to the monk Mokujiki Ōgo and Toyotomi Hideyoshi

History

The temple is said to have been established in 1590, founded by the monk Mokujiki Ōgo, who received deep devotion and patronage from Toyotomi Hideyoshi. That connection with Hideyoshi is understood to underlie the temple's founding, and its crest, a "maru ni hira yotsume-yui" design, is another element tied to this history. The present main hall is registered as a national Registered Tangible Cultural Property and is preserved as a historic structure.

Map

34.2313, 135.3479 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Arrive at Kōzan-ji in Momoyama-chō Mogami, Kinokawa City
2. 2View the registered main hall
3. 3Pay respects before the principal image, Fudō Myōō
4. 4Walk the grounds while reflecting on the temple's history with Mokujiki Ōgo

Did you know?

💡 Mokujiki Ōgo, the temple's founder, is known as a monk who earned the deep devotion of Toyotomi Hideyoshi — a connection that lies behind Kōzan-ji's establishment. The temple's crest, the "maru ni hira yotsume-yui" design, is another element that speaks to its history.

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