Daikeizan Goutokuji　（大谿山 豪徳寺）

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One day, a lord returning from a hawking trip passed by this place and was beckoned by a cat in front of the temple gate, so he decided to stop by.


While spending time at the temple, suddenly thunder roared and rain began to fall.


The lord was able to avoid the thunderstorm and enjoyed talking with the chief priest, so he was deeply moved by his good fortune.


That lord was Ii Naotaka, the lord of the Hikone Domain.


Gotokuji Temple was rebuilt in 1633 with the support of Ii Naotaka.


After that, at Gotokuji Temple, the cat that brought good fortune was called "Shofuku Neko-ji (beckoning cat)," and the Shofukuden Hall was built to enshrine it. Many worshipers visit the Shofukuden Hall to pray for family safety, business prosperity, and good luck.


A statue of Shofuku Kannon Bodhisattva is enshrined in the hall.


The Shofuku Neko-ji of Gotokuji Temple does not hold a gold coin and has its right hand raised.


The Shofuku Neko-ji invites people and brings "connections," but it does not give fortune itself.


Whether or not you can make the most of the important "connections" with people depends on you.


The teaching is that if you have a feeling of gratitude and appreciation, fortune will naturally come to you, so the cat does not hold a gold coin and only raises its right hand.


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