Buddhist temple
Manpuku-ji
萬福寺（まんぷくじ）
Uji, Kyoto Prefecture
The head temple (daihonzan) of the Ōbaku school in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, a Zen temple whose buildings preserve the style of Ming China. Shakamuni Butsu is enshrined as the principal image in the Daiyū Hōden, which serves as the main hall, with the two venerable disciples Kashō and Anan at its sides.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Principal image: Shakamuni Butsu (Daiyū Hōden)
History and things to know
According to the official guide, Ingen Ryūki, an eminent priest of Ming China, was invited to Japan in Jōō 3 (1654), was granted a temple site in Uji, and founded the temple in Kanbun 1 (1661), naming it Ōbakusan Manpuku-ji after the temple of his home. It became independent as the Ōbaku school in Meiji 9, and three of its buildings, the Tennōden, the Daiyū Hōden and the Hattō, are designated National Treasures.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
There are temples of the same name in various places, so please make sure this is Ōbakusan Manpuku-ji in Gokashō, Uji, Kyoto Prefecture.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 萬福寺「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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