Zenshuji Soto Misson
Soto Zen Buddhist temple in Los Angeles, California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Zenshuji Soto Mission (Japanese: 曹洞宗北米両大本山別院禅宗寺 (Sōtōshū Hokubei Ryōdaihonzan betsuin Zenshūji)), established in 1922[1] in the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles, California, was the first Soto Zen Buddhist temple in North America.[1] Today, it is the North American headquarters for Soto Zen, under the guidance of Sotoshu Shumucho (the headquarters of Soto Zen in Japan), and is a direct branch of Eiheiji and Sojiji (the two head temples in Japan).[2]
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曹洞宗北米両大本山別院禅宗寺 (Sōtōshū Hokubei Ryōdaihonzan betsuin Zenshūji)) | |
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Affiliation | Soto Zen Buddhism |
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Location | 123 S Hewitt St, Los Angeles, California 90012 |
State | California |
Country | United States |
Geographic coordinates | 34.048291°N 118.236313°W / 34.048291; -118.236313 |
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Date established | 1922 |
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