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…
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…
Cleansing impurity, spiritual purification, driving away evil. Rooted in misogi ablutions and goma fire rites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "阿弥陀如来"
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