Kyuhon-in
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 515-2 Myokenji Maecho, Kamigyo 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
Standing before Myokenji, this temple preserves an ancient and unbroken lamp of Buddha's teachings. Generation after generation of monks has devoted themselves here, passing the dharma to their successors. Throughout the ages, this sacred light has never wavered. The profound spiritual weight and warmth visitors feel here is the accumulated power of countless prayers and devotions.
Benefits
Temple continuityLineage prosperityDharma succession