Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji
For other temples by similar names, see Zenrin-ji.
| Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji 永観堂禅林寺 | |
|---|---|
Tahōtō rising above the fall foliage. | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Jōdo shū, Seizan branch |
| Location | |
| Location | Eikandō-chō 48, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto |
| Country | Japan |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Shinshō |
| Date established | 853 |
| Completed | 1912 (Reconstruction) |
| Website | |
| http://www.eikando.or.jp/ | |
Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji (永観堂禅林寺) is the head temple for the Seizan branch of Japan's Jōdo-shū (Pure Land) Buddhist sect, located in Kyoto, Sakyō-ku. It was founded by Shinshō, a pupil of Kūkai, and is famous for its fall foliage and for its prominence in the past as a center of learning.
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