Tochoji Temple
Main Image Six Images: Kobo Daishi, Monju, Jizo, Yakushi, Byakue Kannon and Hokushin Reifushin Category Tathagata / Bodhisattva / Other
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DescriptionTochoji's Hexagonal Hall was built in 1842 with donations gathered by Hakata merchant Bungoya Eizo. Inside is a rotating, six-sided shrine cabinet, whose faces enshrine images of Kobo Daishi, Monju Bosatsu, Jizo Bosatsu, Yakushi Nyorai, Byakue Kannon and Hokushin Reifushin. The doors are normally shut, but images may be venerated on the monthly opening day, the 28th. The unusual hall itself is designated a tangible cultural property of Fukuoka City, making this a place to experience Hakata's popular devotion alongside distinctive Buddhist architecture.
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