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📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 2 Sagata Nishinoji Monzenzen Yoshimitsu-yamachi, Ukyo 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
Before Nishouji, this elegant hermitage embodies the spiritual journey of renouncing worldly attachment and aspiring toward the Pure Land. Within its quiet chambers, countless monks have cultivated the deep yearning for rebirth in Amitabha's realm. The temple stands as a testament to the profound aspiration that transforms suffering into enlightenment.
Benefits
World renunciationTranscendencePure Land aspiration