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Chion-in Temple 知恩院

Chion-in (知恩院, Monastery of Gratitude) in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan is the headquarters of the Jōdo-shū (Pure Land Sect) founded by Hōnen (1133–1212), who proclaimed that sentient beings are reborn in Amida Buddha's Western Paradise (Pure Land) by reciting the nembutsu, Amida Buddha's name.

Location	Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto (東山区京都府)
Coordinates	35.00521, 135.78340 · Open in Google Maps
Type	Temple garden
Cultural property	National Treasure of Japan
Established	1175
Official website	http://www.chion-in.or.jp/e/

Planning a visit? Admission, opening hours and seasonal events are announced on the garden's official website — please check there before you go.

Wikipedia (English): Chion-in
Wikipedia (Japanese): 知恩院
Wikidata: Q873645

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Chion-in Temple 知恩院

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