Nishi Hongan-ji
in Kyōto-shi, JapanCategory: Attraction
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Japan, 〒600-8358 Kyōto-fu, Kyōto-shi, Shimogyō-ku, Monzenchō, ６０ 本願寺 Print route »
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Nishi Hongan-ji (西本願寺) is a Jōdo Shinshū buddhist temple in the Shimogyō ward of Kyoto, Japan.It is one of two Jōdo Shinshū temple complexes in Kyoto, the other being Higashi Hongan-ji. Jōdo Shinshū is a school of Pure Land Buddhism, and today Nishi Hongan-ji serves as the head temple of the organization.
Established in its current location in 1591, the origin of the temple goes back to the 14th century. Many of its building have survived from the Azuchi-Momoyama and early Edo period, making it a great example of the architecture from that period. A total of seven Nishi Hongan-ji structures have been designated National Treasures in three different categories: the karamon, Goeidō and Amida hall (temple buildings), the Flying Cloud Pavilion, shoin and the Black study hall, including the Denrō gallery (residences) and the north Noh stage (miscellaneous structure).
Nishi Hongan-ji is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, since 1994.
