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Zen'ei-ji Temple

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A historic Jodo Shinshu temple founded by Shinran's son, featuring a legacy of pioneering Buddhist women's associations.

Zen'ei-ji Temple
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What it is

  • A Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha temple founded by Zenran, the son of Shinran.
  • Established during the Kencho era between 1249 and 1256.
  • Home to the first Buddhist Women's Association established in 1880.
  • Formerly known as one of the four main temples in Tsukiji.

What to see

  • The current temple grounds located in Ota, Tokyo since 1930.
  • Historical markers of a temple that survived the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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