Eihō-ji Temple
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is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple located in northern area of the city of Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Founded in the Kamakura period, two of the structures of the temple are designated National Treasures of Japan and its gardens are a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty.
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It is catalogued under topics including 1310s establishments in Japan, 1313 establishments in Asia and Buddhist temples in Gifu Prefecture.
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- Country
- Japan
- Located in
- Tajimi
- Founded by
- Musō Soseki
- Dedicated to
- Āryāvalokiteśvara
- Official website
- kokeizan.or.jp
- Image
- Kokeizan-teien.jpg
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- street address
- 岐阜県多治見市虎渓山町1-40
- Commons category
- Eihoji
- heritage designation
- National Treasure of Japan
- inception
- 1313-00-00
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is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple located in northern area of the city of Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Founded in the Kamakura period, two of the structures of the temple are designated National Treasures of Japan and its gardens are a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty.
==History== Eihō-ji was established in 1313 by the Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism. On September 10, 2003, one of the main living quarters was destroyed by a fire. After a fundraising campaign run by the residents of Tajimi, the restoration was completed on August 29, 2007.
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