Nanzen-ji

Nanzen-ji (南禅寺, Nanzen-ji?), or Zuiryusan Nanzen-ji, formerly Zenrin-ji (禅林寺, Zenrin-ji?), is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. Emperor Kameyama established it in 1291 on the site of his previous detached palace. It is also the headquarters of the Nanzen-ji branch of Rinzai Zen. Zenkei Shibayama, who provided a popular commentary on the Mumonkan, was an abbot of the monastery. The precincts of Nanzen-ji are a nationally-designated Historic Site and the Hōjō gardens a Place of Scenic Beauty.