Japan Midokoro / Kyoto Prefecture / Kita-ku / Daisen-in
Kita-ku, Kyoto Prefecture · Special Place of Scenic Beauty
Daisen-in
- Nearest stationKitaōji Station 1.2 km
- DesignationSpecial Place of Scenic Beauty, Historic Site, National Treasure
- Year1509 (founded)
The Daisen-in (大仙院) is a sub-temple of Daitoku-ji, a temple of the Rinzai school of Zen in Buddhism, one of the five most important Zen temples of Kyoto. The name means "The Academy of the Great Immortals. " Daisen-in was founded by the Zen priest Kogaku Sōkō (古岳宗亘; 1464–1548), and was built between 1509 and 1513.
From the Wikipedia article “Daisen-in” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Red: Daisen-in. Black: nearby places.
Basic facts
| Location | Kita-ku, Kyoto Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Kitaōji Station, 1.2 km (straight line) |
| Type | Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Historic Site, National Treasure |
| Year | 1509 (founded) |
| More | Official site Wikipedia 25 more photos (Commons) |
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FAQ
- What is the nearest station to Daisen-in?
- Kitaōji Station. It is 1.2 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
- Is Daisen-in a designated cultural property?
- Yes: Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Historic Site, National Treasure.
- When was Daisen-in founded?
- In 1509.
Nearby
Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Daisen-in Hōjō: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan (CC BY 2.0), Shinju-an: 運動会プロテインパワー (CC BY-SA 4.0), Daitoku-ji Temple: 663highland (CC BY-SA 4.0), Jukō-in: 663highland (CC BY-SA 4.0), Daitoku-ji Karamon: Imperial Japanese Commission to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (Public domain), Sōken-in: Unknown (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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