Search results
Kawasaki Daishi Heikenji Temple belongs to the Chisan School of Shingon Buddhism. The temple is well known for its power of Yakuyoke (warding off evil), and is commonly called “Yakuyoke No Odaishi-sama” among the people of not only the Kanto area but nationwide.
Kawasaki Daishi (川崎大師) is the popular name of Heiken-ji (平間寺, Heiken-ji), a Buddhist temple in Kawasaki, Japan. Founded in 1128, it is the headquarters of the Chizan sect of Shingon Buddhism. Kawasaki Daishi is a popular temple for hatsumōde (the first visit to a place of worship in the new year).
Kawasaki Daishi is the head temple for the Chisan sect of Shingon Buddhism, one of the few remaining forms of Tantric Buddhism in Japan. The large temple complex is nearly 900 years old.
In the third year of the Daiji reign (1128 AD), Buddhist priest Sonken and Kanenori began constructing a temple, which was the start of the present day Kawasaki Daishi Heikenji Temple, Grand Head Temple of the Chisan School of Shingon Buddhism.
Dec 12, 2011 · If you’re planning on visiting just one temple during your stay in Japan, Kawasaki Daishi (川崎大師) might be the best one to visit. It’s ideally situated, easy to reach, has all the local color you could want, and is a very impressive temple: Big, beautiful and majestic.
- Larry Knipfing
Kawasaki Daishi (川崎大師) is a prominent temple in Kawasaki City. It was founded in 1128 and is the headquarters of the Chizan School of Shingon Buddhism. The temple's original structures were destroyed during the war, and its current buildings are modern reconstructions of Heian Period architecture.
Kawasaki Daishi (more properly known as Heiken-ji or Heigen-ji) is a large temple complex in Kawasaki city with numerous imposing buildings, venerating the Buddhist priest Kukai (774-835), posthumous name Kobo-Daishi, the father of Japanese Shingon Buddhism. The temple is Kawasaki's best-known tourist attraction.
