One of the three Tendai monzeki temples where successive imperial family members served as head priests. Houses the National Treasure Blue Fudo Myoo painting, and its seasonal illuminations are popular.
The origins of Shoren-in Temple trace back to the early Heian period, when disciples of Dengyo Daishi Saicho, founder of Enryaku-ji on Mount Hiei, are said to have established a monastic dwelling on the mountain. In the mid-12th century, the eminent priest Gyogen, a son of Emperor Toba, became head …
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