NANZEN-JI

Gate of Nanzen-ji

, or 'Zuiryusan Nanzen-ji', formerly 'Zenrin-ji' (禅林寺), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Emperor Kameyama established it in 1291 on the site of his previous detached palace. Nanzen-ji is one of the Five Great Zen Temples of Kyoto. It is also the headquarters of the Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen.

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★ Ishikawa Goemon

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★ Nanzen-ji official page

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