Daikōzen-ji (Saga)

Daikōzen-ji (大興善寺) is a Tendai temple in Kiyama, Saga Prefecture, Japan.

The temple was founded by Gyōki in 717 A.D.[1] It was razed in 835 A.D., however, it was restored by the Buddhist priest Ennin in 847.

In 1542, however, the main hall was rebuilt by Tsukushi Korekado (筑紫惟門) who ruled the area.

[4] The Statue of the Eleven-Faced Kannon (Guanyin or the Goddess of Mercy) is said to have been carved by a priest known as Gyōki.

[5] The Chigiri-en (契園), behind the main hall, is a forested botanical garden at the foot of Mount Chigiri on the border between Chikushino in Fukuoka Prefecture and Kiyama in Saga Prefecture.