Zentsū-ji Temple

Also known as Zentsū-ji

thumb|Zentsū-ji scenes, 2021 thumb|The five-storied pagoda. The current building was finished in 1902. The is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Zentsūji, Kagawa, Japan. It was established in 807 by Kūkai, founder of Shingon Buddhism, who was born where the temple now stands. The oldest structure, the Shakadō Hall, dates to around 1677.

Key facts

Religious building.name: Byōbuura Gogakusan Tanjō-in Zentsū-ji
Religious building.image: Zentsu-ji in Zentsu-ji City Kagawa pref16s5s4020.jpg
Religious building.image_size: 300px
Religious building.location: 3-1, Zentsūji-cho, Zentsūji, Kagawa
Religious building.religious_affiliation: Shingon Buddhism
Religious building.country: Japan
Religious building.founded_by: Kūkai
Religious building.established: 807

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Official website: www.zentsuji.com
Image: Zentsu-ji in Zentsu-ji City Kagawa pref16s5s4020.jpg

Article

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Contents

Notable buildings
East precinct (''tō-in'')
West precinct ''(sai-in)''
Temple treasures
Gallery
See also
References
External links

Zentsū-ji is the 75th temple of the Shikoku Pilgrimage. It is also one of the three temples on the tour that Kūkai visited, the others being Tairyūji and Muroto Misaki, as Kūkai mentioned them by name in his writings.