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A temple in Usuki, known for its autumn colour.
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Fugen-ji is a Rinzai sect Myoshin-ji school temple in Nozu-cho, Usuki, Oita Prefecture. It is said to have been built in Einin 2 (1294) by Goro Yorimune Nozu, fifth son of the second head of the Otomo clan, Chikahide Otomo, after he saw Samantabhadra (Fugen) Bodhisattva in a dream. The temple name takes the homophone 'Fugen' written with a different character for 'Fugen' (Samantabhadra). It fell into ruin through the Shimazu clan's invasion of Bungo in the Tensho era, but was revived at its present location in Shoho 4 (1647). About 200 maple trees are planted in the precincts, and they are illuminated at night in November, the autumn leaf season.
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