Seigen-ji (Okinawa)

Ameku-zan Seigen-ji

• Established: c. 1465-1487
• Other Names: 天久山 (Ameku-zan), 天久の寺 (Ameku no tera)
• Japanese: 聖現寺 (Seigen-ji)

Seigen-ji is a Buddhist temple in the Uenoya neighborhood of Naha which is closely associated with Ameku Shrine, one of the Ryukyu Eight Shrines.

The temple, founded c. 1465-1487, was originally a Rinzai Zen temple, but later became a branch temple of Gokoku-ji, and a temple of Shingon Buddhism.

The chief object of worship is an image of Kannon.

References

• "Seigen-ji," Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia 沖縄コンパクト事典, Ryukyu Shimpo, 1 March 2003.