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Chion-in

1175 establishments in Asia12th-century establishments in JapanBuddhist temples in KyotoHōnenImportant Cultural Properties of Japan
Jōdo-shūMonzekiNational Treasures of JapanPure Land temples
Chion in (Mieido)
Chion in (Mieido)

Chion-in (知恩院, Monastery of Gratitude) in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan is the headquarters of the Jōdo-shū (Pure Land Sect) founded by Hōnen (1133–1212), who proclaimed that sentient beings are reborn in Amida Buddha's Western Paradise (Pure Land) by reciting the nembutsu, Amida Buddha's name. The vast compounds of Chion-in include the site where Hōnen settled to disseminate his teachings and the site where he died.

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Chion-in
華頂通, Kyoto Higashiyama Ward

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知恩院

華頂通
605-0066 Kyoto, Higashiyama Ward
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