Jissou-ji
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 10-1 Kamitoriha Nabekasafuchi-cho, Minami Ward, Kyoto City
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
In Kamitoriha, this temple serves as a meditation hall for perceiving ultimate reality. Preserving Zen's sacred flame, it dispels the illusions that cloud human hearts and reveals the original enlightened nature within all beings. The temple embodies the timeless truth that all things are intrinsically pure.
Benefits
True reality perceptionAuthentic enlightenmentOriginal nature
