Danrin-ji
was Japan's first Zen temple, founded in Saga, Kyōto by order of Tachibana no Kachiko during the Jōwa era. The temple was destroyed by fire in 928, but was restored, and during the Muromachi period the temple was designated as one of Kyōto's five great Buddhist nunneries. The temple eventually fell into disrepair, and in 1339 construction of Tenryū-ji began on its grounds. References *Kōjien, 6th edition *Encyclopedia Nipponica The is an encyclopedia of Japan and the Japanese people, first published by Shogakukan from 1984 to 1989 in 25 volumes. After 10 years of preparation, over 130,000 entries and 500,000 indexes were organized in alphabetical order in more than 23,00 ... {{coord, 35, 1, 25.4, N, 135, 40, 2.8, E, source:jawiki_region:JP, display=title Buddhist temples in Kyoto Former buildings and structures in Japan ...
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Danrin-ji Buddhist Temple - Main Temple
was Japan's first Zen temple, founded in Saga, Kyōto by order of Tachibana no Kachiko during the Jōwa era. The temple was destroyed by fire in 928, but was restored, and during the Muromachi period the temple was designated as one of Kyōto's five great Buddhist nunneries. The temple eventually fell into disrepair, and in 1339 construction of Tenryū-ji began on its grounds. References *Kōjien, 6th edition *Encyclopedia Nipponica The is an encyclopedia of Japan and the Japanese people, first published by Shogakukan from 1984 to 1989 in 25 volumes. After 10 years of preparation, over 130,000 entries and 500,000 indexes were organized in alphabetical order in more than 23,00 ... {{coord, 35, 1, 25.4, N, 135, 40, 2.8, E, source:jawiki_region:JP, display=title Buddhist temples in Kyoto Former buildings and structures in Japan ...
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