Nanzen-ji, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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… Read more »