Enkō-ji
Enkō-ji (円光寺), is a Zen Buddhist temple located near the Shugakuin Imperial Villa at Sakyō-ku, Ichijo-ji, Kotani-cho, in northeast Kyoto, Japan. It is famous for its fall foliage and suikinkutsu.[1]
| Enkōji 圓光寺 | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Nanzen-ji Rinzai |
| Deity | Senju Kannon (Thousand-armed Avalokiteśvara) |
| Location | |
| Location | 13 Ichijōji Kotanichō, Sakyō-ku, Kyōto, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°2′42″N 135°47′49″E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Tokugawa Ieyasu and Sanyō Genkitsu |
| Completed | 1601 |
| Website | |
| http://www.enkouji.jp/ | |
The suikinkutsu at Enkō-ji
See also
References
- Weiss, Allen S. (2013-09-15). Zen Landscapes: Perspectives on Japanese Gardens and Ceramics. Reaktion Books. pp. 120–122. ISBN 978-1-78023-231-7.
External links
Media related to Enkō-ji at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
- Enkō-ji on Kultur-in-Asien.de: Teil 1 - Teil 2 - Teil 3 - Teil 4
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