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Tenryū-ji Temple 天龍寺
Tenryū-ji (天龍寺), formally known as Tenryū Shiseizen-ji (天龍資聖禅寺), is the head temple of the Tenryū-ji branch of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism, located in Susukinobaba-chō, Ukyō Ward, Kyoto, Japan. The temple was founded by Ashikaga Takauji in 1339, primarily to venerate Gautama Buddha, and its first chief priest was Musō Soseki. Construction was completed in 1345.
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| Location | Ukyō Ward, Kyoto (右京区 京都府) |
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| Coordinates | 35.01599, 135.67379 · Open in Google Maps |
| Type | Japanese garden |
| Cultural property | Special Place of Scenic Beauty, Historic Site of Japan, Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| Established | 1345 |
| Official website | https://www.tenryuji.com/ |
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Basic data from Wikidata (CC0). Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), linked below. Details may change; the garden's official website is the authoritative source.
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