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Where the Obaku Zen school entered Japan; its window lattices imitate cracking ice in the Chinese manner.
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Kōfuku-ji or Tōmeizan Kōfuku-ji (Japanese: 東明山興福寺, Tōmeizan Kōfuku-ji) is a Buddhist temple of the Ōbaku school of Zen established in 1624 in Nagasaki, Japan. It is an important cultural asset designated by the government. Its Mazu Hall (Masu-do) or Bodhisattva Hall (Bosa-do) is one of the few temples located in Japan of the Chinese sea goddess known as Mazu, the deified form of the medieval Fujianese shamaness Lin Moniang (Chinese: 林默孃).
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Founded / opened：1620 Highlights / collection：Important Cultural Property Daiyuhoden, Temple where the Obaku school began, Window of hyoretsu-style kumiko Genre：Architecture
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