Jōnenji
📍 Tochigi, Ashikaga · 3094 Tōri, Ashikaga, Tochigi
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Jōnenji in Ashikaga's Tōri teaches the value of constant meditation. The power of single-pointed devotion is boundless; continuous mindfulness purifies and opens the path. Cherish each fleeting moment, maintain constant resolve. This is the teaching of ages.
Benefits
Practice of constant meditationMental stabilityIncrease of spiritual power
