Eigen-ji

Eigen-ji (永源寺) is one of 14 autonomous branches of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen, founded in 1361 by the lord of Ōmi province—Sasaki Ujiyori. The temple is in modern-day Higashiōmi, Shiga prefecture of Japan.

Eigen-ji 永源寺
Main Hall
Religion
Affiliation	Eigen-ji Rinzai
Deity	Yotsugi Kanzeon Bosatsu (Avalokiteśvara of prosperity to descendants)
Status	Head Temple
Location
Location	41 Eigenjitakano-chō, Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture
Country	Japan
Geographic coordinates	35°04′50″N 136°19′12″E
Architecture
Founder	Sasaki Ujiyori and Jakushitsu Genkō
Completed	1361
Website
http://eigenji-t.jp//

History

Eigen-ji's first abbot was the famous poet and roshi Jakushitsu Genko. It was a popular destination for members of the 'Five Mountain Schools of Zen' during the Onin War of the 15th century. After a series of fires that burned the place down during the late 15th and first half of the 16th century, a newly installed abbot named Isshi Bunshu restored the temple. He is commonly referred to as its second founder.

Present day

Today it is the head temple of the Eigen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen and governs more than 120 temples and one monastery.[1][2]

See also

• For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.
• Listed in The 100 Views of Nature in Kansai

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Notes

1. Dumoulin, 205
2. Head Temples

References

• Dumoulin, Heinrich (2005). Zen Buddhism: A History. World Wisdom, Inc. ISBN 0-941532-90-9.
• "Head Temples - Eigen-ji". Official Site of the Joint Council for Japanese Rinzai and Obaku Zen. Retrieved 20 January 2008.