Zenjibu-ji is a Shingon Buddhist Temple located in Nankoku, KÃ Âchi, Japan. It is the 32nd temple of the Shikoku 88 Temple Pilgrimage.
According to the temple records, the temple hall was created under imperial decree from Emperor Shà Âmu in order to pray for the safety of Gyà Âki during a sea voyage. Later, Kà «kai sensed that the hall was a sacred place, and carved Kannon as the honzon of the temple while performing a goma. Because the mountain the temple was located on was shaped like the eight-leafed lotus and Mount Potalaka, Kà «kai prayed to Akasagarbha, and named the temple Gumonji-in Zenjibu-ji (æ±ÂèÂÂæÂÂé¢禠師峰寺).
The Honzon is called Funadama Kannon (è¹éÂÂï¼Âãµãªã ã¾ï¼Âã®観é³ lit. ship spirit Kannon) as it was an area that fishermen would gather in prayer, and used a temple to pray for safe voyage since the rule of Yamauchi Kazutoyo, often prior to departure towards Edo for the sankin-kotai.
Zenjibu-ji is the 32nd temple on the 88 temple Shikoku pilgrimage. It is located 5.6 kilometers from Chikurinji, the 31st temple, and 7.8 kilometers from Sekkeiji, the 33rd temple.