Jolin-ji
📍 Nara, Asuka-mura · 468 Tatsube, Asuka-mura, Takaichi District, Nara
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Standing in the ancient village of Asuka, Jolin-ji continues to preserve the light of Japan's Buddhist dawn. Countless prayers have been offered before its main Buddha. Within these halls where ancient Buddhist teachings remain vital, visitors' hearts are guided across time and space to distant antiquity, connecting the present with centuries of spiritual practice.
Benefits
national protectioncultural preservationhistorical transmission
