Shinshōgokuraku-ji

Shinshōgokuraku-ji
Shinshōgokuraku-ji
真正極楽寺
Religion
Affiliation	Tendai
Deity	Amitābha
Location
Country	Japan
Geographic coordinates	35°01′19″N 135°47′26″E / 35.021894°N 135.790417°E
Architecture
Founder	Kaisan
Date established	984 AD
Website
	shin-nyo-do.jp

Heart Sutra being recited at the temple

Shinshōgokuraku-ji (真正極楽寺) or Shinnyo-dō (真如堂) is a Buddhist Tendai temple in Kyoto. It was established in 984 AD by the monk Kaisan, who was originally from Enryaku-ji. The word gokuraku in its name refers to Sukhāvatī, the Pure Land of the West.

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Japan

See also