Overview
A garden by the monk Muso Soseki, borrowing the mountain behind so it reads as a single painting from the room.
About this place
Erin-ji (恵林寺), is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Myōshin-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen. Located in the city of Kōshū, Yamanashi, Japan. It is the clan temple of the Takeda clan, noted Sengoku period warlords and rulers of Kai Province from the Muromachi period. Its main image is a statue of Shaka Nyōrai.
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Founded / opened：1330 Architect / artist：Muso Soseki Highlights / collection：Garden by Muso Soseki, Burial site of Takeda Shingen, Four-legged gate Genre：Architecture, Outdoor art and land art
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