Daizenji
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City
📿 Goshuin Info
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
Great gradual progress—this follows the slow and steady path toward enlightenment. Rooted in Nichiren Buddhist teachings, this temple watches over each pilgrim as they take step by step along the way to wisdom. In Higashiyama, it raises the light of the Lotus Sutra, cultivating faith through both stern discipline and gentle guidance. I have witnessed the faces of pilgrims gradually brighten here, their hearts polished by sincere practice day by day.
Benefits
Gradual enlightenmentPerseveranceSteadfast practice