Dairen-ji
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 457 Mashouji-cho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–16:00
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
Named after the symbolic lotus flower, Dairen-ji has long attracted devotees seeking spiritual purification and the promise of rebirth in the Pure Land. This temple embodies the teachings of Pure Land Buddhism, offering its visitors the opportunity to cleanse their hearts of worldly attachments and cultivate the virtues necessary for achieving enlightenment and eternal peace.
Benefits
Blessing of lotusPurificationRebirth in paradise
