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Ukyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture · Important Cultural Property
Myōshin-ji Temple
- Nearest stationMyōshinji Station 0.4 km
- DesignationImportant Cultural Property
- Year1337 (founded)
Myōshin-ji (妙心寺, Myōshin-ji) is a temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, which serves as the head temple of the associated branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism. The Myōshin-ji School is by far the largest school in Rinzai Zen, approximately as big as the other thirteen branches combined: it contains within it about 3,400 temples throughout Japan, together with a handful overseas, of the approximately six thousand total Rinzai temples, and also has nineteen associated monasteries, of the total of forty Rinzai monasteries and one nunnery.
From the Wikipedia article “Myōshin-ji” (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Red: Myōshin-ji Temple. Black: nearby places.
Basic facts
| Location | Ukyō Ward, Kyoto Prefecture |
|---|---|
| Nearest station | Myōshinji Station, 0.4 km (straight line) |
| Type | Important Cultural Property |
| Year | 1337 (founded) |
| More | Official site Wikipedia 39 more photos (Commons) |
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FAQ
- What is the nearest station to Myōshin-ji Temple?
- Myōshinji Station. It is 0.4 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
- Is Myōshin-ji Temple a designated cultural property?
- Yes: Important Cultural Property.
- When was Myōshin-ji Temple founded?
- In 1337.
Nearby
Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Taizō-in: 663highland (CC BY 2.5), Keishun-in: Unknown (CC BY-SA 3.0), Hōkongō-in Temple: 663highland (CC BY 2.5), Narabigaoka: Atelier Verde (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ninna-ji Reihōkan: Unknown (Public domain), Hanazono University Historical Museum: 師茂樹 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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