Daitokuji Temple

Overview

Head temple of the Daitokuji branch of Rinzai Zen. Burned in the Onin War, it was restored by Ikkyu Sojun.

About this place

Daitoku-ji (大徳寺; the ‘temple of Great Virtue’) is a Rinzai school Zen Buddhist temple in the Murasakino neighborhood of Kita-ku in the city of Kyoto Japan. Its (sangō) is Ryūhōzan (龍宝山). The Daitoku-ji temple complex is one of the largest Zen temples in Kyoto, covering more than 23 hectares (57 acres). In addition to the main temple complex including the Buddha Hall and the lecture hall, there are more than 20 sub-temples on the grounds. Daitokuji has produced many famous monks and has a deep connection with the tea ceremony culture, making it a temple that has had a great influence on Japanese culture. The main temple and sub-temples have many cultural assets, including buildings, gardens, sliding screen paintings, tea ceremony utensils, and calligraphy and paintings from China. The main temple of Daitoku-ji is not open to the public, and many of the sub-temples are also not open to the public.

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