Enkō-ji

Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Enkō-ji (圓光寺), is a Zen Buddhist temple located near the Shugakuin Imperial Villa at Sakyō-ku, Ichijo-ji, Kotani-cho, in northeast Kyoto, Japan. It is famous for its fall foliage and suikinkutsu.[1]

DeitySenju Kannon (Thousand-armed Avalokiteśvara)
Location13 Ichijōji Kotanichō, Sakyō-ku, Kyōto, Kyoto Prefecture
CountryJapan
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Enkōji
圓光寺
Religion
AffiliationNanzen-ji Rinzai
DeitySenju Kannon (Thousand-armed Avalokiteśvara)
Location
Location13 Ichijōji Kotanichō, Sakyō-ku, Kyōto, Kyoto Prefecture
CountryJapan
Interactive map of Enkōji
圓光寺
Coordinates35°2′42″N 135°47′49″E
Architecture
FounderTokugawa Ieyasu and Sanyō Genkitsu
Completed1601
Website
http://www.enkouji.jp/
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The suikinkutsu at Enkō-ji

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