Daitoku temple

Daitoku-ji complex

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April 2nd 2014
Geo: 35.01, 135.75Daitoku temple complex is a large enclosed area in northern Kyoto. The place is the head quarter of the Rinzai school, a branch of Japanese Zen Buddhism. The complex is composed by the main temple, Daitoku temple, and about 24 subtemples. According to many guides, it is one of the best place in Japan to experience Zen culture and architecture and to enjoy Zen gardens. Not all t ... read more

Asia » Japan

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more