{"id":4794,"date":"2025-03-06T09:49:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T08:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/portfolio\/shobozan-fudenji-italian-zen-buddhist-temple\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:21:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T13:21:19","slug":"shobozan-fudenji-italian-zen-buddhist-temple","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/en\/portfolio\/shobozan-fudenji-italian-zen-buddhist-temple\/","title":{"rendered":"Shobozan Fudenji Italian Zen Buddhist Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile animated zoomIn has-border-color has-ast-global-color-0-border-color\" style=\"border-width:1px\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><noscript><img width=\"915\" height=\"644\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-skip-lazy src=\"https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6138.jpg\" alt=\"Shobozan Fudenji Italian Zen Buddhist Temple\" class=\"wp-image-4003 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6138.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6138-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6138-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6138-500x352.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6138-800x563.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/><\/noscript><img width=\"915\" height=\"644\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6138.jpg\" alt=\"Shobozan Fudenji Italian Zen Buddhist Temple\" class=\"wp-image-4003 size-full vp-lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iOTE1IiBoZWlnaHQ9IjY0NCIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDkxNSA2NDQiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6138.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6138.jpg 915w, https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6138-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6138-768x541.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6138-500x352.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6138-800x563.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"auto\"><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"margin-top:18px;margin-right:18px;margin-bottom:18px;margin-left:18px;font-size:26px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Shobozan Fudenji Italian Zen Buddhist Temple<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:18px;margin-left:18px\">Religious organization recognized<br\/>by Presidential Decree dated July 5, 1999<br\/>Affiliated with the Italian Buddhist Union<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:18px;margin-left:18px;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:1.3\"><strong>Secretariat:<\/strong><br\/><br\/><a href=\"tel:3920376665\">392 0376665<\/a><br\/>(da luned\u00ec a venerd\u00ec ore 09:00 &#8211; 11:00)<br\/><br\/><a href=\"mailto:fudenji.segreteria@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fudenji.segreteria@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fudenji.it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.fudenji.it<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ba5bf17d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:30px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:10px;margin-left:10px;line-height:1.4\">The Italian Zen S\u014dt\u014d Sh\u014db\u014dzan Fudenji Institute: Religious organization recognized by Presidential Decree on July 5, 1999; Official Temple with Special Status, S\u014dt\u014dsh\u016b Tokubetsu jiin, on October 1, 2009; Affiliated Temple, Ojikimatsu, to Daihonzan Eiheiji, on 08.12.2016; Temple affiliated with the Italian Buddhist Union. The Institute is the legal entity representing the moral and patrimonial interests of the Buddhist religious community of the Zen S\u014dt\u014d tradition, which identifies with the mission of the Temple and Monastery of Fudenji, a permanent seminary. Founded in 1984, Fudenji is a center of spirituality, culture, and education, open to interreligious and intercultural dialogue and exchange at the local, national, and international levels. On October 1, 2009, it was recognized by the S\u014dt\u014dsh\u016b Shumuch\u014d as an Official Temple with Special Status (S\u014dt\u014dsh\u016b Tokubetsu jiin). On December 8, 2016, it became an Affiliated Temple (Ojikimatsu) of Daihonzan Eiheiji. The Institute was recognized as a religious organization by Presidential Decree on July 5, 1999 (Official Gazette 23.09.1999) and is a member of the Italian Buddhist Union (U.B.I.). The Institute&#8217;s commitment to research and service are closely linked and give impetus to intense cultural, educational, and training activities, which over the years have produced a rich network of relationships with the local community in the institutional, academic, and interfaith spheres.      <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:10px;margin-left:10px;line-height:1.4\">The Institute is visited annually by hundreds of Italian and foreign visitors. It is a destination for international delegations (European, American, Chinese, and Japanese) who take the opportunity to explore the rich tourist and cultural offerings of the neighboring cities and the Emilia region (from nearby Salsomaggiore Terme to Fidenza, Parma, and Bologna). Located in the hills of Parma, Fudenji combines a beautiful landscape with a favorable geographical location at the crossroads of many itineraries, such as the Via Francigena, the Terre Verdiane route, and the itinerary of the Castles of Parma and Piacenza. In 1989, the Course of Buddhist Theological Studies was established, which, aimed primarily at the training and qualification of religious teachers, monks, and lay people of the Zen S\u014dt\u014d tradition, also serves as a cultural project that aims to enrich and deepen the contact and interaction between the main themes of Buddhism and Western thought. The course is open to everyone (lay people and religious) and is attended by Italian and foreign students.    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" style=\"margin-top:50px;margin-bottom:50px\"\/>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-border-color has-ast-global-color-0-border-color is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f76bce13 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-width:1px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:18px;margin-left:20px;font-size:18px\">Location<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:20px;margin-left:20px;font-size:16px\">Loc. Bargone, 113<br\/>43113 Salsomaggiore Terme PR <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:20px;margin-left:20px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.3\"><strong>Visits:<\/strong><br\/>Visits can be arranged by calling the following number: <a href=\"tel:3920376665\">392 0376665<\/a> (see office hours)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:20px;margin-left:20px;font-size:16px;line-height:1.3\"><strong>Worship time<\/strong> (reservations at <a href=\"tel:3920376665\">392 0376665 <\/a>in office hours):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-right:20px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:20px;font-size:16px\">Sunday 9:30 a.m. &#8211; 12:30 p.m. (introduction to zazen, Sunday ritual, teaching)<br\/>Monday 7:30 p.m. &#8211; 8:15 p.m. (zazen)<br\/>Tuesday to Saturday 6:45 p.m. &#8211; 7:30 p.m. (zazen)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:0px;flex-basis:50%\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2829.758067096081!2d10.03206912676432!3d44.826493171070645!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x47806056f408cb9f%3A0x5d31bc5c0bab9a7c!2sI.I.Z.S.%20Shobozan%20Fudenji!5e0!3m2!1sit!2sit!4v1741250737911!5m2!1sit!2sit\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shobozan Fudenji Italian Zen Buddhist Temple Religious organization recognizedby Presidential Decree dated July 5, 1999Affiliated with the Italian Buddhist Union Secretariat: 392 0376665(da luned\u00ec a venerd\u00ec ore 09:00 &#8211; 11:00) fudenji.segreteria@gmail.com www.fudenji.it The Italian Zen S\u014dt\u014d Sh\u014db\u014dzan Fudenji Institute: Religious organization recognized by Presidential Decree on July 5, 1999; Official Temple with Special Status, S\u014dt\u014dsh\u016b [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4793,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"footnotes":""},"portfolio_category":[112],"portfolio_tag":[178,176,177],"class_list":["post-4794","portfolio","type-portfolio","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","portfolio_category-religious-and-spiritual-communities","portfolio_tag-buddhism","portfolio_tag-zen","portfolio_tag-zen-soto-shobozan-fudenji"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/4794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/portfolio"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4794"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/4794\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4795,"href":"https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio\/4794\/revisions\/4795"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4793"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"portfolio_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_category?post=4794"},{"taxonomy":"portfolio_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.parmamultifaith.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/portfolio_tag?post=4794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}