A Rinzai branch of Kamakura's Kenchoji that spread Zen culture to the Ashigara region — zazen sessions open to the public today
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1260
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Minamiashigara, Kanagawa
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Temple
Founded 1260
766 years
Overview
A Rinzai Kencho-ji school temple in Minamiashigara.
A Zen temple with Kamakura's Kencho-ji as its head temple, conveying the Ashigara region's Zen culture.
The principal Shaka Nyorai statue is known for its refined form.
The grounds are in a quiet, nature-surrounded environment suited to Zen practice.
An important temple demonstrating the spread of Kencho-ji school teachings to the Ashigara region…
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Origins
Ryumon-ji was founded in the Kamakura period as a temple of the Kencho-ji school.
Kencho-ji is the highest-ranked Zen temple among the Five Great Zen Temples of Kamakura, founded by Hojo Tokiyori in 1253.
As a branch temple of Kencho-ji, Rinzai Zen teachings were spread to the Ashigara region.
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Ryumonji Temple Spring Ceremony
Spring ceremony at Ryumonji Temple in Minami-Ashigara. At this ancient Soto Zen temple, spring rituals are held amid cherry blossoms and wildflowers, harmonizing with the peaceful mountain village scenery of the Ashigara region.