Saiho-ji
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Saiho-ji is a renowned Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, famous for its moss-covered garden and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saiho-ji Temple | 1 |
| Saihō-ji | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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Rinzai Zen temple ⓘ Zen temple ⓘ historic garden ⓘ |
| accessPolicy |
advance reservation required
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limited number of visitors ⓘ |
| altName | Saihō-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BuddhistSchool | Rinzai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| denomination | Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | Nara period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Hossō temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Gyōki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gardenStyle |
kare-sansui elements
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strolling garden ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
islands in pond
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over 100 species of moss ⓘ pond garden ⓘ stepping stones ⓘ stone lanterns ⓘ tea houses ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Historic Site of Japan
NERFINISHED
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Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 西芳寺 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Zen garden design
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landscape architecture ⓘ moss garden ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
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Japan ⓘ Kyoto ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Arashiyama area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Koke-dera
NERFINISHED
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Moss Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructed | Kamakura period ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliationChange | converted to Zen temple by Muso Soseki ⓘ |
| reorganizedBy | Muso Soseki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualPractice | copying sutras before garden visit ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteRegion | Asia-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1994 ⓘ |
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Saihō-ji
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Saiho-ji Temple