• Under their masters' patronage, Kenchō-ji and the Five Mountain temples gradually became centers of learning and developed a characteristic literature called...
  • 建長寺には 限りない清風が吹き渡り、 みなさんの心を やすらかにしてくれます。 建長寺は誰にでも 開かれてきました。
  • Kenchō-ji is the oldest Zen training monastery in Japan and holds the highest rank in the Kamakura Five-Mountain system (五山)...
  • Kenchō-ji is a Rinzai Zen temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, which ranks first among Kamakura's so-called Five Great Zen Temples and is the...
  • Kenchō-ji remains the oldest Zen training monastery in Japan. Kenchō-ji is the First Rank temple of the "Five Great Mountains" of Kamakura.
  • 5. Kenchō-ji is the head temple of the Kenchō-ji school which conducted training of Zen priests, called shihō, for more than 700 years.
  • The main gate, or "Tanuki-mon," at Kenchô-ji. ... Retrieved from "http://samurai-archives.com/w/index.php?title=Kencho-ji&oldid=39255".
  • Kenchō-ji and the shogunate. ... Kenchō-ji’s own renaissance came in the 19th century under the guidance of Zen master Aozora Kandō.
  • Kenchō-ji. The Kencho -ji (Japanese建 长 寺) is a Buddhist temple of the main Rinzai school of Japanese Zen in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture.
  • In this article, we will delve into the various aspects of Kenchō-ji, exploring its importance and implications in different contexts.
  • Le Kenchō-ji (建長寺) est le premier des gozan (五山, cinq grands temples) de Kamakura, dans la préfecture de Kanagawa, au Japon.
  • Somon (総門, sōmon), the Outer Gate, also known as Kofukumon (巨福門), the Gate of Great Luck. Kenchō-ji is a vast temple.