Nanzen-ji
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Nanzen-ji is a major Zen Buddhist temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its historic architecture, serene gardens, and status as one of the most important Zen temples in the country.
Aliases (2)
- Nanzen-in ×1
- Nanzen-ji area ×1
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple complex
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Zen Buddhist temple → historic site → |
| architecturalStyle |
Zen temple style
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traditional Japanese temple architecture → |
| convertedTo |
Zen temple
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| country |
Japan
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| denomination |
Rinzai Zen
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| foundedAs |
imperial villa
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| foundedBy |
Emperor Kameyama
→
Mukan Fumon (Zen master associated with its early history) → |
| foundedInCentury |
13th century
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| hasBuilding |
Hodo (lecture hall)
→
Hojo (abbot’s quarters) → Sanmon gate → sub-temples → |
| hasCulturalRole |
center of Rinzai Zen practice
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important tourist attraction in Kyoto → site for Zen meditation → |
| hasFeature |
Zen gardens
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aqueduct of the Lake Biwa Canal → large wooden Sanmon gate → sub-temple precincts → traditional temple architecture → |
| hasGarden |
pond garden
→
rock garden at Hojo → |
| hasMainHall |
Hatto (Dharma Hall)
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|
| hasStatus |
head temple of the Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen
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one of the most important Zen temples in Japan → |
| hasSubTemple |
Konchi-in
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Nanzen-in → Tenju-an → |
| knownFor |
Zen rock gardens
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autumn foliage → historic architecture → large Sanmon gate view over Kyoto → serene gardens → |
| locatedIn |
Higashiyama area
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Honshu → Kansai region → Kyoto → Kyoto Prefecture NERFINISHED → at the base of the Higashiyama mountains → |
| periodOfSignificance |
Edo period
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Muromachi period → |
| religion |
Buddhism
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| religiousAffiliation |
Rinzai school of Zen Buddhism
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| touristAttraction |
yes
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Philosopher's Path
("Nanzen-ji area")
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connectsTo |
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Kyoto
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contains |
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Nanzen-ji
("Nanzen-in")
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hasSubTemple |
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Tetsugaku-no-michi area
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nearbyAttraction |