Kenchō-ji

建長寺
temple in Kamakura
#6 in Kamakura / #716 in Japan
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Kenchō-ji is a historic Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple located in Kamakura, Japan. Founded in 1253 by the Chinese Zen master Rankei Doryū, it is considered the oldest Zen training monastery in Japan. The temple complex includes several significant structures, such as the main hall (Butsuden), the Dharma hall (Hattō), and the temple bell (Bonshō).


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