- Nishi Hongan-ji (西本願寺) is a Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist temple in the Shimogyō ward of Kyoto, Japan. It serves as the head temple of the sub-sect Honganji-ha.
- Therefore, the temple’s official name is Ryukokuzan Hongwanji, however, its nickname “Nishi (lit., “west”) Hongwanji” is rather well known to people.Bulunamadı: honganji
- Nishi Honganji Temple is a large temple compound located north west of Kyoto Station with many beautiful buildings of historical and architectural significance.
- Nishi Honganji is the head temple of the Honganji faction of the Jodo-Shin sect with over 10,000 subtemples across Japan and 200 temples overseas.
- This was a special viewing of the Nishi Honganji Temple cultural assets, organized by the Kyoto City Foundation for Cultural Tourism.
- When you visit Nishi-Hongan-ji Temple, I strongly suggest that you also visit Higashi-Hongan-ji Temple which is less than a mile away from...
- Nishi Honganji, also called Nishi Hongwanji, is the mother temple and headquarters of the Jodo Shinshu sect.
- Nishi Honganji was completely destroyed by fire only one time in 1617.
- The Jōdo Shinshū sect to which Nishi Honganji Temple belonged had its own army in the 16th century and fought Hideyoshi’s lord, Oda Nobunaga, in Osaka for 10...
- Audience Chambers Entrance, Nishi Honganji Temple in Kyoto.
