The Daisen-in (大仙院) is a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, a temple of the Rinzai school of Zen in Buddhism, one of the five most important Zen temples of Kyoto. The name means "The Academy of the Great Immortals." Daisen-in was founded by the Zen priest Kogaku Sōkō (古岳宗亘, 1464–1548), and was built between 1509 and 1513.[1]: 62–63 The Daisen-in is noted for its screen paintings and for its kare-sansui, or dry landscape garden. | ||||||
Affiliation: Zen, Rinzai sect | ||||||
Location: Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture | ||||||