Nanzen-ji
The Nanzen-ji ( jap. 南禅寺 , previously Zenrin-ji , jap. 禅林 寺 ), also called Zuiryusan Nanzen-ji, is one of the most famous temples (main temple of the Nanzen school) of Rinzai - Zen and is located at the foot of the eastern one Kyoto Hills . The building built by Kian Soen (1269-1313), a student of the Zen master Mugaku Sogen (1226-1286), under the auspices of the Kameyama tennō became one of the most influential Rinzai temples in the Gozan system.
Today a popular tourist magnet, the Nanzen-ji is especially famous for its traditional garden. The impressive wooden construction of the main gate (San-mon), from the top level of which you can see far beyond Kyoto, the tigers on the wall screens ( Kanō school of painting) in the main building (Hōjō) and the high prestige of the masters, because of the very tradition-conscious teaching methods are still given the highest recognition today, are responsible for public appreciation.
Web links
- Official website of the Nanzen-ji - Japanese and English
Coordinates: 35 ° 0 ′ 40.4 ″ N , 135 ° 47 ′ 39.2 ″ E