A Soto Zen temple in Hirai, Edogawa Ward, maintained as the family temple of old Hirai families since the mid-Edo period. The simple wooden main hall reflects Zen aesthetics, and regular zazen sessions are open to practitioners seeking stillness in the city.
Eitaiji is a Soto Zen temple in Hirai, Edogawa Ward, said to have been founded around 1720 (Kyoho 5) during the mid-Edo period. The Soto school of Zen was brought to Japan from Song-dynasty China by the monk Dogen in the 13th century, emphasizing the practice of shikantaza—pure sitting meditation. F…
Averting disaster, directional protection, warding off epidemics. Central at Fudo, Kannon, and Gion-related sites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "釈迦如来"
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