Affiliation Rinzai Opened 1361 Founder Jakushitsu Genkō | Country Japan Completed 1361 Phone +81 748-27-0016 | |
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Location 41 Eigenjitakano-cho, Higashiohmi-shi, Shiga-ken, 527-0212 Address 41 Eigenji Takanocho, Higashiomi, Shiga Prefecture 527-0212, Japan Similar Yōkaichi Station, Hyakusai‑ji Temple, Saimyō‑ji Temple, Kongōrin‑ji Temple, Ishigure Pass | ||
Autumn buzz at eigen ji in shiga ken
Eigen-ji (永源寺) is one of 14 autonomous branches of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen, founded in 1361 by the lord of Ōmi province—Sasaki Ujiyori. The temple is in modern-day Higashiōmi, Shiga prefecture of Japan.
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Eigen ji temple
History
Eigen-ji's first abbot was the famous poet and roshi Jakushitsu Genko. It was a popular destination for members of the 'Five Mountain Schools of Zen' during the Onin War of the 15th century. After a series of fires that burned the place down during the late 15th and first half of the 16th century, a newly installed abbot named Isshi Bunshu restored the temple. He is commonly referred to as its second founder.
Present day
Today it is the head temple of the Eigen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen and governs more than 120 temples and one monastery.
References
Eigen-ji Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA