Kyoto, Japan
Chion-in
Chion-in in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan is the headquarters of the Jōdo-shū founded by Hōnen, who proclaimed that sentient beings are reborn in Amida Buddha's Western Paradise by reciting the nembutsu, Amida Buddha's name. The vast compounds of Chion-in include the site where Hōnen settled to disseminate his teachings and the site where he died.
- City
- Kyoto
- Country
- Japan
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
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