Shoren-in Temple

Shōren-in is a Buddhist temple located in the Awadaguchi Sanjōbōchō neighborhood of Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism. It is also known as the Shōren-in Monzeki. Its precincts were designated a National Historic Site in 1942.
  • Location: 69-1 Awadaguchi Sanjōbōchō, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-fu
  • Completed: c.1150
  • Affiliation: Buddhism
  • Deity: Shijōkōbuchō (Prajvaloshnisa)
  • Country: Japan
  • Founder: Saichō
Data from: en.wikipedia.org