Gokoku-ji (Okinawa)
| Gokoku-ji 護国寺 | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shingon Buddhism |
| Deity | Kannon Bosatsu |
| Location | |
| Location | 1-25-5 Wakasa, Naha, Okinawa |
| Country | Japan |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Raijū |
| Completed | 1367 |
| Website | |
| http://w1.nirai.ne.jp/njm/index.html | |
Gokoku-ji (護国寺; "Protection of the Nation Temple") is a Shingon Buddhist temple in Naha, Okinawa. Established in 1367, the temple served as a major national temple for the Okinawan kingdom of Chūzan and the unified Ryūkyū Kingdom which would follow. It is well known for its associations with Christian missionary Bernard Jean Bettelheim and with the 1853-1854 visits by Commodore Matthew Perry to Okinawa.