Eshōuin
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · Shimohonnōji Maecho, Nakagyō Ward, Kyoto City
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Hours
9:00–17:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Available
Pre-written
Available
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Eshōuin stands before Honnonji, a temple where nenbutsu and Lotus Sutra practice unite. In central Kyoto, countless believers have gathered to be enveloped by nenbutsu and Lotus Sutra light. The grace ascending in this holy place is filled with the power to fulfill all wishes. Here, nenbutsu's gentle light and the Lotus Sutra's solemn radiance become one, continuously fulfilling visitors' hearts. The prayers of this place eternally hear wishes and guide them toward realization.
Benefits
nenbutsu practiceLotus Sutra faithwish fulfillment