Tendai monzeki temple relocated in 1656 by Prince Ryosho—known as the 'small Katsura Rikyu'—with Kano Tanyu screen paintings and a celebrated Crane-and-Turtle karesansui garden
Founded
782
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Temple
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20 min walk from Shugakuin Station (Eizan Railway), or 20 min walk from Ichijoji-Shimizucho bus stop (City Bus route 5)
A Tendai monzeki (imperial-lineage) temple whose origins lie in a retreat established by the Great Teacher Saicho on Mt. Hiei during the Enryaku era (782–806), relocated to its present site in 1656 by Prince Ryosho. The shoin and garden created by Prince Ryosho, son of Prince Hachijonomiya Toshihito who built Katsura Rikyu, are called the "small Katsura Rikyu" for their refined aesthetic. The scre…
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Origins
Manshuin Monzeki traces its origins to a retreat said to have been established by the Great Teacher Saicho on Mt. Hiei during the Enryaku era (782–806). The temple is believed to have been called "Tobobo" in its earliest form, later renamed "Saiun-in" and then "Manshuin" as it developed within the m…