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Nanzen-ji Temple 南禅寺

Nanzen-ji (南禅寺; Japanese pronunciation: [naꜜn.dzeɲ.dʑi]), or Zuiryusan Nanzen-ji, formerly Zenrin-ji (禅林寺, Zenrin-ji), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Emperor Kameyama established it in 1291 on the site of his previous detached palace. It is also the headquarters of the Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen.

Location	Sakyō-ku, Kyoto (左京区京都府)
Coordinates	35.01111, 135.79417 · Open in Google Maps
Type	Temple garden
Cultural property	Historic Site of Japan, National Treasure of Japan
Established	1291
Official website	http://www.nanzen.net/english/index.html

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Wikipedia (English): Nanzen-ji
Wikipedia (Japanese): 南禅寺
Wikidata: Q1089767

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Nanzen-ji Temple 南禅寺

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