Sōgen-ji
| Sōgen-ji | |
|---|---|
| Native name 崇元寺 (Okinawan) | |
Sōgen-ji stone gate | |
| Type | Buddhist temple ruins |
| Location | Naha, Okinawa, Japan |
| Coordinates | 26°13′13.2″N 127°41′26.1″E / 26.220333°N 127.690583°E |
| Founder | King Shō Sei |
| Built | 1527 AD |
Location of Sōgen-ji in Okinawa Prefecture Sōgen-ji (Japan) | |
Sōgen-ji (Okinawan: 崇元寺) was a Buddhist temple located in the Tomari neighborhood of the city of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It belonged to the Rinzai school sect of Japanese Zen. The temple's full name is Reitoku-san Sōgen-ji (Okinawan: 霊徳山 崇元寺). It was the Royal ancestral shrine of the kings of Second Shō dynasty of the Ryūkyū Kingdom. The site of the temple was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2025.