Sonyouoin
📍 Kyoto, Kyoto · 650-3 Honnoji Maemachi, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
About
MountainKitayama
SectRinzai-shu Shokoku-ji school
PrincipalKannon Bosatsu
Founded1397
FounderAshikaga Yoshimitsu
HeritageUNESCO World Heritage
Website www.shokoku-ji.jp/kinkakuji/
History
Sonyouoin, standing in the Kamigyo district, carries forward the legacy of Saint Shinran and True Pure Land Buddhism. The teaching of Hongan Nenbutsu is an absolute promise of salvation that excludes none, regardless of status or circumstance. The sacred name of Amida Buddha penetrates deep into hearts bearing both joy and sorrow, lighting the path toward paradise. When all worldly struggle is set aside and one entrusts fully to the Buddha's name, universal salvation becomes beautifully certain.
Benefits
Pure Land rebirthInner peaceAll wishes fulfilled