Nanzen-ji temple (Zuiryusan Taiheikoukoku Nanzenzenji)
Fukuchi-cho, Nanzenji, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
phone : 075-771-0365
Nanzen-ji is located in the easten of Kyoto and is the head temple of the Nanzen-ji school of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism. Nanzen-ji calls Zuiryusan Taiheikoukoku Nanzenzenji officially.
Nanzen-ji was the former imperial villa of the retired Emperor Kameyama, and he converted the villa to a Zen temple with the monk Mukan Fumon (Daimin Kokushi) as its founding abbot in 1291.
After Mukan Fumon died on Dec. this year, the monk Kian Soen became a abbot and constructed the temple buildings for about 15 years.
Nanzen-ji was placed above the five greatest Zen temples of Kyoto in 1385 by Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and the temple influenced on Japanese culture.
In the Muromachi period, the temple declined in power and most of the temple buildings were destroyed by fire during the Onin War. Konchi-in, the sub-temple, was transferred from Takagamine to the present site
by Ishin Suden in the first of the Edo period and he reconstructed Nanzen-ji.
Hojo (National Treasure)
The Hojo are divided into the Daihojo (larger part) and the Shohojo (smaller part). The Daihojo is the structure transferred from the imperial palace. It is famous for a beautiful rock garden, which was made by Kobori Enshu in the first of Edo period and sliding doors, which are decorated by paintings of the Kano School in the Momoyama period. The Shohojo is the structure moved from Fushimi-jo Castle.
The Mizunomi-no-Tora (Taiger drinking water) painted by Kano Tanyu is a well-known sliding-door painting.
Sanmon (Important Cultural Property)
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The huge gate at the entrance of Nanzen-ji is called Sanmon. It was built in 1295originally by Saionji Sanekane, but it burned down in 1447. And the present gate was rebuilt in 1628 by Todo Takatora. Its second floor commands great views over the city.
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Suirokaku
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The arch of red bricks in the precincts of Nanzen-ji is a waterway constructed between Lake Biwa and Kyoto city in 1890.
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Open
8:40 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Mar. to Nov.)
8:40 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Dec. to Feb.)
Holiday : Dec.28 to Dec.31
Admission fee
Hojo : Adult 500yen / Age 16-18 400yen / Age 7-15 300yen
Sanmon : Adult 500yen / Age 16-18 400yen / Age 7-15 300yen
Nanzen-in : Adult 300yen / Age 16-18 250yen / Age 7-15 150yen
All around ticket : Adult 1000yen / Age 16-18 800yen / Age 7-15 500yen
Parking
50 cars : 1000yen for 2 hours
Access
Kyoto City Bus : 8 min. walk from Nanzenji Eikando-michi Stop
Kyoto City Bus : 5 min. walk from Hoshojo-cho Stop
Subway Tozai Line : 5 min. walk from Keage station
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