東大寺
Tōdai-ji Temple
The Great Buddha’s eye-opening ceremony took place in 752. The present Nigatsu-dō was rebuilt two years after the 1667 fire, in 1669. Chōgen rebuilt Hokke-dō’s worship hall in 1199 and joined it to the older image hall.
Kamakura — Temples
Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines, from Hokkaido to Okinawa.
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28 Temples · 0 ShrinesAbout historical eras
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安倍文殊院
Abe Monju-in Temple
Kaikei created the principal Monju Bodhisattva image in 1203 during the Kamakura period.
知恩院
Chion-in Temple
In 1234 Genchi constructed halls honoring Honen as founding master.
大報恩寺
Daihōon-ji Temple
Giku founded Daihoonji in 1220, and it became an imperial prayer temple in 1235.
永平寺
Eihei-ji Temple
Dogen founded Eiheiji in 1244 with land and support from his lay follower Hatano Yoshishige.
永保寺
Eihō-ji Temple
Muso Soseki began Eihoji in 1313 at the invitation of the Toki family. Geno Hongen later became its designated founding master.
円覚寺
Engaku-ji Temple
Hōjō Tokimune founded Engaku-ji in 1282 with Mugaku Sogen to promote Zen and commemorate those killed in the Mongol invasions, including both sides.
恵林寺
Erin-ji Temple
Nikaido Sadafuji invited Muso Soseki and converted his residence into Erinji in 1330.
極楽寺
Gokuraku-ji Temple
Hōjō Shigetoki founded Gokuraku-ji in 1259; Ninshō was later welcomed as founding abbot.
法華経寺
Hokekyō-ji Temple
The Soshidō was founded in 1325. Its major conservation project ran from 1987 to 1997.
報国寺
Hōkoku-ji Temple
Hōkoku-ji was founded in 1334 by Uesugi Shigekane to commemorate Ashikaga Ietoki, with Tengan Ekō as founding abbot.
宝慶寺
Hōkyō-ji Temple
Chinese monk Jakuen established Hōkyō-ji in 1278. It became an affiliated training monastery of Eihei-ji in the Sōtō school.
深大寺
Jindai-ji Temple
The temple preserves a bronze ritual chime cast in 1267, formerly used at its Jinja Daiō hall and later returned from Zenshō-ji.
寿福寺
Jufuku-ji Temple
Hōjō Masako founded Jufuku-ji in 1200, inviting Eisai to the former residence of Minamoto no Yoshitomo.
海住山寺
Kaijūsen-ji Temple
Jokei settled at the ruined Kannonji site in 1208 and revived it under the name Kaijusenji.
建長寺
Kenchō-ji Temple
The temple’s National Treasure bell was cast in 1255 and bears the name Kenchō Zenji.
建仁寺
Kennin-ji Temple
Minamoto no Yoriie provided land for Kenninji in 1202, with Eisai as its founding master.
光明禅寺
Kōmyōzen-ji
Tetsugyu Enshin of the Sugawara family established Komyozenji in 1273.
高徳院
Kōtoku-in Temple
According to the temple’s account citing Azuma Kagami, construction of the bronze Great Buddha began in 1252; its original sculptor remains unidentified.
高山寺
Kōzan-ji Temple
Myōe revived Kōzan-ji in 1206 after receiving the site from retired Emperor Go-Toba.
久遠寺
Kuon-ji Temple
Kuonji, the head temple of Nichiren Shu, dates its establishment at Minobu to 1274.
南禅寺
Nanzen-ji Temple
Nanzenji was established in 1291 at Emperor Kameyama’s former villa with Mukan Fumon as founding abbot.
清白寺
Seihaku-ji Temple
The temple attributes its foundation in 1333 to Ashikaga Takauji with Muso Soseki as founding abbot.
泉涌寺
Sennyū-ji Temple
Shunjo began rebuilding the temple according to Song Chinese models in 1218; the name Sennyuji came from a spring on the site.
大石寺
Taiseki-ji Temple
Nikko founded Taisekiji in 1290 with Nanjo Tokimitsu as patron.
東福寺
Tōfuku-ji Temple
Kujo Michiie’s temple complex was completed in 1255 after construction began in 1236.
東慶寺
Tōkei-ji Temple
Tōkei-ji was founded in 1285 and became known as a refuge where women could obtain divorce.
瑞泉寺
Zuisen-ji Temple
Musō Soseki founded the temple in 1327 in the scenic Momijigayatsu valley.
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