Daitoku-ji

Daitoku-ji is a Rinzai school Zen Buddhist temple in the Murasakino neighborhood of in the city of . Its is Ryūhōzan. The Daitoku-ji temple complex is one of the largest Zen temples in Kyoto, covering more than 23 hectares.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan
  • Also known as: “Daitoku-ji Temple” and “Ryūhōzan”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ryōgen-in and Kōrin-in.

Buddhist temple
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is a subtemple of the Daitoku-ji Buddhist complex, located in , , . It was constructed in 1502. There are five gardens adjoining the abbot's residence, including Totekiko, Isshi-dan, Koda-tei, and Ryogin-tei.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 110 metres west of Daitoku-ji.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 120 metres southwest of Daitoku-ji.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamigyō-ku and Kyōto-Gyoen.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-ky.

Neighborhood
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Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a 65-hectare national garden of Japan that was established after the Japanese capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is situated around the . is situated 2½ km southeast of Daitoku-ji.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . It is located in the northeastern part of the city. is situated 3 km east of Daitoku-ji.

Daitoku-ji

Latitude
35.04284° or 35° 2′ 34″ north
Longitude
135.74652° or 135° 44′ 48″ east
Elevation
82 metres (269 feet)
Inception
1315
Open location code
8Q7Q2PVW+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 969457939
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
12022542
Wiki­data ID
Q901256
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Western Panjabi—“Daitoku-ji” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ဒိုင်းတိုခုဂျိ”
  • Catalan: “Daitokokushi”
  • Catalan: “Daitoku-ji”
  • Chinese: “大德寺”
  • Czech: “Daitokudži”
  • Dutch: “Daitoku-ji”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “دايتوكو جى”
  • French: “Daitoku-ji”
  • French: “temple Daitoku”
  • French: “Temple Daitoku”
  • Gan Chinese: “大德寺”
  • German: “Daitoku-ji”
  • German: “Daitokuji”
  • Greek: “Νταϊτόκου-τζι”
  • Hungarian: “Daitokudzsi”
  • Indonesian: “Wihara Daitoku-ji”
  • Japanese: “Daitoku-ji”
  • Japanese: “だいとくじ”
  • Japanese: “大徳寺”
  • Japanese: “龍宝山大徳寺”
  • Japanese: “龍寶山”
  • Persian: “دایتوکو-جی”
  • Polish: “Daitoku-ji”
  • Russian: “Дайтоку-дзи”
  • Russian: “Дайтоку”
  • Spanish: “Daitoku-ji”
  • Spanish: “Daitokuji”
  • Turkish: “Daitoku-ji”
  • Ukrainian: “Монастир Дайтоку”
  • Vietnamese: “Chùa Daitoku”
  • Vietnamese: “Đại Đức tự”
  • Vietnamese: “Ðại Ðức tự”
  • Western Panjabi: “ڈائیٹوکو-جی”

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