In Japan there are two temples called Kofuku-JI temple is located in Nara, the second one in Nagasaki. The temple, situated in Nagasaki, is one of the "monasteries of happiness", along with Fukushi-JI temple, Kofuku-JI temple and Sofuku-JI temple. They were all built by Chinese monks in the first half of the XVII century.

The temple of Kofuku-JI temple was built in 1624 and is the oldest Buddhist monastery, which was built by the representatives of the Chinese Diaspora Nagasaki. Belongs to the Buddhist school Obaku flow Zen.

The port of Nagasaki for a long time remained the only Maritime gateway to Japan that were open to foreign vessels. Most of the traders came including from neighboring China. In 1620 they appealed to the mayor of Nagasaki with the petition for the construction of a small monastery in which the citizens of China could turn to the gods with prayers and requests for protection in the dangerous sea journeys. At that time the Japanese authorities have already started the persecution of Christians and became especially to encourage the erection of temples and shrines. Therefore, the Chinese merchants received permission and proved their innocence to Christianity.

The particular influence of the monastery of Kofuku-JI acquired in 1654, when the Abbot was master Zen Ingen coming from China. Above the entrance to the temple hanging lacquered plaque with hieroglyphs, written in his hand.

The monastery is located in an area called Teramachi - Temple or Temple of the city, where many temples of Nagasaki. The temple complex was built in the Chinese style of the Ming dynasty, it features many architectural details as well as the particular color of the walls, called "Chinese red".

The main building of the temple – Dayo the main Shrine was built in 1632, but modern visitors see it after three reconstructions, the last of which took place in 1883. In the altar there is a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha and deity Kannon and Jizo. To the left of the main building is Maso-to – hall the goddess Mazu (or matzah), patroness of seafarers. In Issa-up to the seafarers were left in temporary storage, portable altars, which they took with them in swimming. The building Maso-up in the reconstruction 1670 – the oldest in the temple complex.

Kofuku-JI is not affected by a nuclear explosion in 1945, but not parishioners after the Second world war, as many Chinese have left Japan.