A Rinzai temple founded by the 47th head of Kenchoji — in the late Edo period the 'Kurantei' pavilion commanded views of the Nine Kanazawa Views, immortalized in Hiroshige's 'Eight Views of Bushu Kanazawa' prints
Formally Shotenzan Kinryu Zen'in, founded before 1381-1384 by Hogai Genkei, the 47th head priest of Kenchoji. The mountain name derives from a legend of a dragon ascending from an inkstone. On a hill behind the main hall once stood the 'Kurantei' pavilion, commanding a panoramic view of the Kanazawa Eight Views plus Mt. Fuji — nine vistas total. In the late Edo period it became the premier sightse…
Founded by the 47th head priest of Kenchoji. The Kurantei pavilion made it a tourism hub for the Kanazawa Eight Views in the late Edo period, celebrated nationwide through Hiroshige's woodblock prints.
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