Shoren-in Monzeki Temple
Japanese name:
青蓮院門跡
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Main Image Shijoko Nyorai Category Nyorai (Tathagata)
Impression TagsNobilityMysteryDignity
DescriptionShoren-in Monzeki’s Shijoko Hall enshrines Shijoko Nyorai as its principal deity. The principal image is a secret seed-syllable mandala, and visitors normally worship before a substitute image. Temples with Shijoko Nyorai as their principal deity are extremely rare, and within the noble atmosphere of this monzeki temple one can sense the depth of esoteric prayers intended to calm calamities.
Basic Information
Spot ID
209
Temple / Site
Shoren-in Monzeki Temple
Visiting Area
Shijoko Hall
Visiting Status
Main Hall open to visitors / principal image is secret; substitute image can be viewed
Address
京都府京都市東山区粟田口三条坊町69-1
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