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Nanzen-ji

1290s establishments in Japan1291 establishments in AsiaBuddhist temples in KyotoHistoric Sites of JapanImportant Cultural Properties of Japan
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Kyoto Nanzenji01s5s4272
Kyoto Nanzenji01s5s4272

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 nationally designated Historic Site and the Hōjō gardens a Place of Scenic Beauty. The temple was destroyed in a fire in 1895 and rebuilt in 1909.

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Nanzen-ji
Gokuraku Bridge, Kyoto Sakyo Ward

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南禅寺

Gokuraku Bridge
606-8444 Kyoto, Sakyo Ward
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