祥栄山円教寺 Shoeizan Enkyoji Buddhist Temple of Rochester

祥栄山円教寺 Shoeizan Enkyoji Buddhist Temple of Rochester is of the Shinshibōen 親師法縁 Lineage of Nichiren Shu it runs through 長栄山円教寺 Choeizan Enkyoji Temple of Seattle to 長妙山 圓教寺 Chomyozan Enkyoji Buddhist Temple of Saga, Kyushu Japan. The Nakayama lineage of Abbot Kanjin Cederman Shonin and 長栄山円教寺 Choeizan Enkyoji Temple has a long and important history. The lineage was transmitted by Kanto Tsukamoto Shonin from Enkyoji Temple in Saga, Kyushu, Southern Japan. 長妙山 圓教寺 Chomyozan Enkyoji Buddhist Temple of Saga, Kyushu Japan is where Rev. Tsukamoto, Rev. Cederman’s teacher, and his family have continued this wonderful lineage of faith and practice for many generations.

圓教寺 Enkyoji was originally a Shingon Shu temple. In the 15th century, Nichijo Shonin, who was the head priest of the temple, lost a debate with the famous Nichiren Shu priest Kuonjoin Nisshin Shonin during his stay in Hizen prefecture, which was between modern Saga and Nagasaki prefectures. Following his loss to Nisshin Shonin, Nichijo Shonin converted the temple to Nichiren Shu.