Fukusai-ji Temple, Nagasaki, Japan
The Fukusai-ji Temple was created in 1628 by Chinese immigrants in response to a new anti-Christian law. The Terauke-Seido required Chinese nationals to register with a temple to prove that they were not Christian. Instead of joining the local temples, the Chinese community in Nagasaki decided to build their own and this was the beginning of Fukusai-ji Temple.
The original temple was completely destroyed after the Fat Man bomb was dropped over Nagasaki in 1945. The Fukusai-ji Temple as it stands today was reconstructed in 1979. Instead of rebuilding the temple to look like others in the area, a unique and symbolic design was chosen. It is dedicated to the casualties of war and their happiness in the next world.
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