Nanzen-ji
| Nanzen-ji (南禅寺, Nanzen-ji), or Zuiryusan Nanzen-ji, formerly Zenrin-ji (禅林寺, Zenrin-ji), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Emperor Kameyama established it in 1291 on the site of his previous detached palace. It is also the headquarters of the Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen. The precincts of Nanzen-ji are a nationally designated Historic Site and the Hōjō gardens a Place of Scenic Beauty.[1][2] The temple was destroyed in a fire in 1895 and rebuilt in 1909. | ||||||
| Affiliation： Nanzen-ji Rinzai | ||||||
| Location： 86 Nanzenji Fukuchichō, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture | ||||||
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