Chion-in
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Chion-in (知恩院, Monastery of Gratitude) in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan is the headquarters of the Jōdo-shū (Pure Land Sect) founded by Hōnen (1133–1212), who proclaimed that sentient beings are reborn in Amida Buddha's Western Paradise (Pure Land) by reciting the nembutsu, Amida Buddha's name.
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Chion-in | |
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知恩院 | |
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Affiliation | Jōdo-shū |
Deity | Amida Buddha |
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Location | 400 Rinka-cho, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, 605-8686 |
Country | Japan |
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Founder | Hōnen |
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The vast compounds of Chion-in include the site where Hōnen settled to disseminate his teachings and the site where he died.