Jōei-ji
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Jōei-ji (常栄寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Miyanoshita neighborhood of the city of Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, in the San'yō region of Japan. The temple belongs to the Tofuku-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen and its honzon is a statue of Senju Kannon Bosatsu. The temple is also commonly called "Sesshu-ji", as it is famous for its garden, which is attributed to Sesshū Tōyō, which has been designated as a both a National Historic Site and a National Place of Scenic Beauty in 1926.[1]
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Jōei-ji | |
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常栄寺 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Buddhist |
Deity | Senju Kannon Bosatsu |
Rite | Rinzai school |
Status | functional |
Location | |
Location | 2001 Miyanoshita, Yamaguchi-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 753-0011 |
Country | Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 34°11′52.86″N 131°29′23.52″E |
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