Hōzōin

📍 Kyoto, Uji · 34-4 Gokasho Sanban-wari, Uji, Kyoto

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About

MountainKitayama

SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school

PrincipalKannon Bosatsu

Founded1397

FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu

HeritageUNESCO World Heritage

Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/

History

Standing in Uji as a vault of true treasure, Hōzōin teaches visitors what genuine wealth truly means. Not mere material fortune, but the boundless virtue cultivated in the heart constitutes humanity's true treasure. Those who grasp this teaching experience a genuine richness in their lives.