Zuiryū-ji (Gifu)

For other temples of the same name, see Zuiryū-ji.

Zuiryū-ji 瑞龍寺
Entrance to Zuiryo-ji
Religion
Affiliation	Rinzai sect
Location
Location	19 Tera-machi, Gifu, Gifu Prefecture
Country	Japan
Architecture
Completed	1468
Website
Zuiryo-ji

Zuiryū-ji (瑞龍寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect built in Mino Province (modern-day Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan). It is a branch temple of Myōshin-ji in Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

After entering the main gate there are six temples: three are located on the left of the main path (Tentaku-in, Kaizen-in, Unryu-in) and three are on the right (Zuiun-in, Kakusei-in, Gaun-in). The graves of Saitō Myōchin and Toki Shigeyori are also located on the compound.

See also

• For an explanation of terms concerning Japanese Buddhism, Japanese Buddhist art, and Japanese Buddhist temple architecture, see the Glossary of Japanese Buddhism.

External links

• Zuiryū-ji official site (in Japanese)

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  Zuiun-in
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  Kakusei-in
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  Gaun-in
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  Tentaku-in
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  Kaizen-in
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  Unryu-in