Doju-in Temple

This is one of the sub-temples of Tofuku-ji Temple, and belongs to the Tofukuji Sect of Rinzai Zen.
The area around Tofuku-ji is where the Hossho-ji Temple was built in the mid-Heian period (c. 10th century) by Fujiwara-no-Tadahira. In 1006, Fujiwara-no-Michinaga constructed the Godai-do hall to house the Godai Myo’o, the Five Great Wisdom Kings, to celebrate his 40th birthday. The Fujiwara clan would continue to support the Hossho-ji, but the temple fell into decline at the start of the Kamakura period (1185-1333), and Kujo Michiie erected the Tofuku-ji on the old site.
This temple was built on the site of Michinaga’s Godai-do hall, and enshrines a seated statue (Important Cultural Property) of one of the Five Great Wisdom Kings, Fudo Myo’o, the Unmovable, which has survived numerous disasters. The 265 cm-high statue is the work of Kosho, father of the noted Buddhist sculptor Jocho. It is considered one of the finest examples of Fujiwara art, with an elegance to its fierce expression . Because in a dream Michinaga was granted by Fudo Myo’o a seal with the ligature character “■”, which is written using the characters for “10” (十) and “10,000” (万), this statue has been variously called Doriki Fudo (where the ligature has been split as 土 (do) and 力 (riki), literally “land” and “power”), signifying him as a guardian of the land; Juman Fudo (where “juman” means 100,000), signifying him as saving all humanity through bringing under him the 100,000 clans; or Jippo Fudo (where the ligature has been split as 十 (ju) and 方 (ho), “ten” “directions”), who shines the power of the Unmovable One universally in all directions. The statue is the target of deep faith for miraculous protection against disaster, especially fire. At the start of the year, yasagofuda (household protection amulets ) with the ligature “■ ” are distributed to visitors.
Kyoto City
* ■ is a kanji composed of the characters "十" in the upper part and "万" in the lower part. Pronounced "juman"