Masodō 媽姐堂

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Architecture
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1 A Chinese temple Sōfukuji 崇福寺 in Nagasaki prefecture, called Masodō, which enshrines a deity called Maso to whom seafaring people prayed for their safety before the beginning of a voyage.

2 A meditation hall at temples of the Ōbaku 黄檗 sect of Zen Buddhism. Example: Manpukuji 萬福寺 in Kyoto.

Soufukuji Masodou 崇福寺媽姐堂 (Nagasaki)
Sōfukuji Masodō 崇福寺媽姐堂 (Nagasaki)

 

Koufukuji Masodou 興福寺媽姐堂 (Nagasaki)
Kōfukuji Masodō 興福寺媽姐堂 (Nagasaki)