Eihei-ji (永平寺) is one of two main temples of the Sōtō school of Zen Buddhism, the largest single religious denomination in Japan (by number of temples in a single legal entity).[1] Eihei-ji is located about 15 km (9 mi) east of Fukui in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. In English, its name means "temple of eternal peace" (in Japanese, 'ei' means "eternal", 'hei' means "peaceful", and 'ji' means "Buddhist temple").[2][3] | ||||||
Affiliation: Eihei-ji Sōtō | ||||||
Location: 5-15 Shihi, Eiheiji-chō, Yoshida District, Fukui Prefecture | ||||||