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Erin-ji Temple 恵林寺
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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| Location | Koshu, Yamanashi (甲州市 山梨県) |
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| Coordinates | 35.72992, 138.71378 · Open in Google Maps |
| Type | Temple garden |
| Established | 1380 |
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Basic data from Wikidata (CC0). Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), linked below. Details may change; the garden's official website is the authoritative source.
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