Daihonzan Chozen-ji
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| Daihonzan Chozen-ji | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Rinzai |
| Location | |
| Location | 3565 Kalihi Street, Honolulu, Hawai'i 96819 |
| Country | United States |
 Interactive map of Daihonzan Chozen-ji | |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Tenshin Tanouye, Omori Sogen |
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Daihonzan Chozen-ji (大本山超禅寺) is a Rinzai Zen temple located in Kalihi Valley on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. It was established in 1972 by Omori Sogen and Tenshin Tanouye.[1]
History
In 1970 Omori Sogen and Tenshin Tanouye met in Japan. Tanouye, a music teacher at Farrington High School, trained with Sogen in Japan during summer vacations.[2] Together they established the framework for Chozen-ji and its unique perspective on Zen, combining meditation, martial arts, and fine art.[3]
In 1976 Chozen-ji moved to its current location in the back of Kalihi Valley.[1]
In 1979 Omori Sogen established Chozen-ji as a Daihonzan, the main temple and headquarters of a new line of Zen.[4] This made Chozen-ji the "first Rinzai headquarters temple established outside of Japan."[5]
The temple has been popular among Hawaii's business and political elites,[2] as well as welcoming people from all walks of life and religious affiliations.[6]
Training approach
Spiritual training at Chozen-ji is integrated with the practice of martial and fine arts, such as archery, ceramics and kendo.[7] It is highly physical, with an emphasis on breath and posture.[5]
Chozen-ji was established as a place to bring shugyō (the deepest possible spiritual training) to the West and cultivate kiai, or vibration, in every aspect of life.[6]