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Kenin-ji Temple was established in the second year of Kenin (1202) when General Minamoto no Yoriie donated the temple grounds and Zen Master Eisei was appointed as the founding abbot. The temple took its name from the era, and it is also referred to by its mountain name, Tōzan (Eastern Mountain). At the time of its founding, it consisted of two halls dedicated to Shingon and Shikan, serving as a training ground for the three sects of Tendai, Esoteric Buddhism, and Zen to respond to the circumstances of the period. Later, in the first year of Shōka (1258), Enni Ben'en, the founding abbot of Tōfuku-ji Temple, entered Kenin-ji and restored the temple grounds, leading to a flourishing of Zen practice.
Kenninji Temple was established in the second year of the Kenin era (1202) when General Minamoto no Yoriiye donated the land to the temple, with the Zen master Eisai as its founding priest. The temple adopted its era name as its temple name and is referred to as East Mountain (Tōzan). At the time of its founding, it had two halls dedicated to Shingon and Shikan, and served as a training ground for the three teachings of Tendai, Esoteric Buddhism, and Zen, adapting to the circumstances of the time. Later, in the first year of the Shōka era (1258), the founder of Tōfukuji Temple, Enni Ben’en, entered Kenninji and restored its precincts, leading to a revival of Zen practice.
Kenninji Temple was founded in the second year of Ken'ei (1202) when the shogun Minamoto no Yoriiye donated the land for the temple, and it was established under the guidance of the Zen master Eisai, modeled after the Baizhang Temple in Song China. The era name was adopted as the temple name, and it is referred to as East Mountain (Tōzan). At the time of its founding, the temple housed two halls for Shingon and Shikantaza practices, serving as a dojo for the study of the three schools of Tendai, esoteric Buddhism, and Zen, adapting to the circumstances of the time. Later, in the first year of Shōka (1258), the founder of Tofuku-ji, Enni Ben’en, entered the temple and revitalized the grounds, leading to the flourishing of Zen practice.
Kenninji Temple was established in the second year of Kenin (1202) when the shogun Minamoto no Yoriie donated the temple grounds and Zen master Eisai served as the founding priest, modeling it after Joushan in Song China. The era name was adopted as the temple's name, and it is referred to as Tōzan (Eastern Mountain) as its mountain name. At the time of its founding, the temple comprised two halls, the Shingon and Shikan, serving as a training ground for the three teachings of Tendai, Esoteric Buddhism, and Zen, in response to the conditions of the time. Later, in the first year of Shōka (1258), the founder of Tōfuku-ji, Enni Ben'en, entered the temple and revitalized the precincts, leading to an increase in Zen practice.
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September 9, 2024

Kennin-ji Temple was established in the second year of the Kennin era (1202) when the shogun Minamoto no Yoriie donated the land and Zen master Eisai was appointed as the founding priest. The temple adopted the era name as its temple name and is referred to as Tōzan (東山) for its mountain name. At the time of its founding, it comprised two halls, the Shingon and Shikan, serving as a dojo for the concurrent practices of the Tendai, esoteric Buddhism, and Zen schools, adapted to the circumstances of the time. Later, in the first year of the Shōka era (1258), the founder of Tōfuku-ji, Enni Ben’en, joined the temple, revitalizing the grounds and further promoting Zen practices.

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