• Nanzen-ji (南禅寺, Nanzen-ji), or Zuiryusan Nanzen-ji, formerly Zenrin-ji (禅林寺, Zenrin-ji), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan.
  • Visitor guide for Nanzenji, an important Zen temple in Kyoto.
  • The site of Nanzen-ji temple was originally where emperor Kameyama (1249 – 1305) built his detached palace in 1264.
  • There’s a lot to take in at Nanzen-ji Temple, located in a culture-rich part of Kyoto, Higashiyama, where the must-see Ginkaku-ji Temple is also situated.
  • Nanzen-ji Tapınağı, aralıktan şubata kadar 08.40 ile 16.30, marttan kasıma kadar ise 08.40 ile 17.00 saatleri arası açıktır.
  • One of the smaller temples of the ensemble Nanzen-JI - Tanjung - was built in memory of the founder Deiminases in 1336-1337.
  • Nanzen-ji has played a significant role in Japanese history, and several historical figures have been associated with the temple.
  • Nanzen-ji, the most famous temple of the Rinzai School of Zen, was established in 1291.
  • Nanzen-ji is an important Buddhist temple of the Japanese Zen Rinzai school, nestled among vegetation at the foot of Higashiyama mountains...
  • Established in late 13th century, Nanzen-ji includes multiple major structures and subtemples.
  • Originally built to transport water for the temple's tea ceremonies, the aqueduct has become iconic in Nanzen-ji and Kyoto.
  • But, for me, the literal and figurative highpoint on Nanzen-ji is Nanzen Oku-no-in, a secret waterfall grotto about 200 meters up in the hills behind the temple.
  • It was designed in 1966 by Zenkei Shibayama (1894 - 1974) who assumed head priesthood of Nanzen-ji Temple between 1959 and 1974.