Fukū-in Temple 【ふくういん】

According to an old record, Jianzhen (688-763) also known as Ganjin, was a Chinese monk who helped to propagate Buddhism in Japan, and founded the Risshu school at Tōshōdai-ji, stayed for a short time at Fukū-in. Kūkai (774-835) a Japanese monk, civil servant, scholar, poet, artist and founder of the Shingon-shu school of Buddhism also stayed at Fukū-in during the early Heian period.

Later in the Kamakura period, four learned monks including Eison (1202-1290) integrated the teachings of Shingon-shu and Risshu to form the Shingon Risshu school at Saidai-ji, educating many young monks to ordain as priests.

Fukū-in is known as a temple related to en-kiri and en-musubi, the separation and matchmaking of relationships.