Shinshōgokuraku-ji

35°01′19″N 135°47′26″E / 35.021894°N 135.790417°E / 35.021894; 135.790417ArchitectureFounderKaisanDate established984 ADWebsiteshin-nyo-do.jp
Heart Sutra being recited at the temple

Shinshōgokuraku-ji (真正極楽寺) or Shinnyo-dō (真如堂) is a Buddhist Tendai temple in Kyoto. It was established in 984 AD by the monk Kaisan, who was originally from Enryaku-ji. The word gokuraku in its name refers to Sukhāvatī, the Pure Land of the West.

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