Daisen-in

The Daisen-in is a sub-temple of , a temple of the Rinzai school of Zen in Buddhism, one of the five most important Zen temples of . The name means "The Academy of the Great Immortals." Daisen-in was founded by the Zen priest Kogaku Sōkō, and was built between 1509 and 1513.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jukō-in and Daitoku-ji.

Buddhist temple
is a sub-temple of , , . It was founded in 1566 as the mortuary temple of Miyoshi Nagayoshi. In 1589 Sen no Rikyū designated it as the mortuary temple for his family.

Buddhist temple
is a Rinzai school Zen Buddhist temple in the Murasakino neighborhood of in the city of . Its is Ryūhōzan. The temple complex is one of the largest Zen temples in Kyoto, covering more than 23 hectares. is situated 200 metres south of Daisen-in.

Buddhist temple
is a sub-temple of , , . It was founded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1582 as the mortuary temple of Oda Nobunaga. Hideyoshi granted the temple three hundred koku and staged his celebrated Daitoku-ji tea gathering on its grounds in 1585. is situated 130 metres west of Daisen-in.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamigyō-ku and Kyoto-Gyoen.

Suburb
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
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 3 km southeast of Daisen-in.

Suburb
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 Daisen-in.

Daisen-in

Latitude
35.04458° or 35° 2′ 41″ north
Longitude
135.74582° or 135° 44′ 45″ east
Inception
1509
Open location code
8Q7Q2PVW+R8
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Japanese—“Daisen-in” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دايزن-إن”
  • Catalan: “Daisen-in”
  • Chinese: “大仙院”
  • Dutch: “Daisen-in”
  • French: “Daisen-in”
  • Greek: “Ντάισεν-ιν”
  • Japanese: “Daisen-in”
  • Japanese: “だいせんいん”
  • Japanese: “大仙院”

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Highlights include 玄関 and Daisen-in Zen Garden.

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