Shōren-in Temple
青蓮院
Shoren-in Temple: a Tendai temple with imperial ties, historic art, and ancient trees.
What it is
- A Tendai sect temple, founded by Saicho.
- One of the three Monzeki temples of the Tendai sect.
- Served as a temporary imperial palace during the Edo period.
- Main deity is Shijoko Nyorai.
What to see
- The 'Ao Fudo' painting, a National Treasure.
- Five camphor trees, Kyoto City Natural Monuments.
- Seventeen gold-painted pine tree screens.
- The former temporary imperial palace grounds.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
京都市東山区粟田口三条坊町 Open in Google Maps
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