Eihō-ji

Eihō-ji 永保寺
Gardens of Eihō-ji
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhist
Deity	Sho-Kannon
Rite	Rinzai Zen
Location
Location	1-40 Kokeizan-chō, Tajimi-shi, Gifu-ken
Country	Japan
Shown within Gifu Prefecture Show map of Gifu Prefecture Eihō-ji (Japan) Show map of Japan
Geographic coordinates	35°20′48″N 137°07′49″E
Architecture
Founder	Muso Kokushi
Completed	1313
Website
Official website

Eihō-ji (永保寺) is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple located in northern area of the city of Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.[1] Founded in the Kamakura period, two of the structures of the temple are designated National Treasures of Japan and its gardens are a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty.

History

Eihō-ji was established in 1313 by the Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism.[2] On September 10, 2003, one of the main living quarters was destroyed by a fire. After a fundraising campaign run by the residents of Tajimi, the restoration was completed on August 29, 2007.

The temple grounds are home to a number of zazen trainees, and the temple holds regular zazen sessions open to the general public. In addition to two buildings listed as National Treasures of Japan, the grounds include a pond, bridge and waterfall, and a traditional Zen garden.

The Mahavira Hall of Eihō-ji.

Kokeizan Kannon-do (National Treasure)

See also

• Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.

References

1. Choi, Mi-Young; Hong, Kwang-Pyo (2013). "Ideological Background the Garden of Mus$\bar{o}$ Soseki". Journal of the Korean Institute of Traditional Landscape Architecture. 31 (4): 123–128. doi:10.14700/KITLA.2013.31.4.123. ISSN 1738-236X.
2. Johnson, Norris Brock (1 October 1990). "The garden in Zuisen Temple, Kamakura, Japan: Design form and phylogenetic meaning". The Journal of Garden History. 10 (4): 214–236. doi:10.1080/01445170.1990.10408293. ISSN 0144-5170.

External links

• Kokeizan Eiho-ji official web site (Japanese version) Archived 9 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine