The Nanzenji Hojo (abbots' hall) consists of a Great Hojo and Small Hojo; the Great Hojo is a National Treasure building relocated from the Seiryoden of the Imperial Palace in 1611. The screen painting "Mizunomi no Tora-zu" (Tiger Drinking Water) by Kano Tanyu is a celebrated work of hojo paintings, a gold-pigment masterpiece of Momoyama painting. The Small Hojo karesansui garden called "Joshin-te…
Nanzenji was founded in 1291 when Emperor Kameyama converted his detached palace into a Rinzai Zen temple, establishing it as a major head temple of the sect. Like much of the complex, the abbots' hall (hojo) suffered repeated destruction through warfare, including the Onin War (1467–1477), leaving …
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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