EIKANDO ZENRIN-JI TEMPLE
永観堂
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History
In the early Heian period (853 AD), the priest Shinjo, a disciple of Kobo Daishi Kukai, built a training hall for the practice of Shingon Buddhism on the site of present day zenrinji. Ten years later, Shinjo recived permission to establish a tample there from Emperor Seiwa and the temple got the name Zenrin-ji.
In the latter part of Heian period, the Abbot Yokan, commonly known as “Eikan”, became the chief priest, and zenrinji expanded greatly. Eikan intoned the nembutsu as many as 60,000 times a day and made great efforts to save poor people. Eikan received the respect of many people and at sometime zenrinji came to be called EIKANDO.
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Getting there
1. From JR Kyoto station: Take a city bus Route 5, get off at the bus stop Nanzen-ji Eikando-michi . 3-minute walk.
Take a city bus Route 100, get off at the bus stop Higashi Tenno-cho .8-minute walk.
2. From JR Kyoto station: Take the subway Karasuma line bound for Kokusai-kaikan ,change to the subway East-West line bound for Rokujizo at Karasuma-oike station and get off at Keage station. 15-minute walk.
3. From Keihan Sanjo station: Take a city bus Route 5, get off at the bus stop Nanzen-ji Eikando-michi . 3-minute walk.
From Keihan Jinguu-Marutamachi station: Take a city bus Route 204 or 93, get off at the bus stop Higashi Tenno-cho. 8-minute walk.
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