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Kyoto Travel: Nanzenji (259 words) |
 | Nanzenji is a Zen temple at the foot of Kyoto's eastern hills. |
| Nanzenji was first built as an imperial villa in 1264, and became a temple in 1291. |
| Nanzenji is also a good starting or end point for a walk along the Path of Philosophy to/from Ginkakuji. |
| Nanzenji Temple - Kyoto, Japan - Sacred Destinations (190 words) |
| Zuiryusan Nanzenji is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. |
| As the headquarters of the Nanzenji branch of the Rinzai school of Zen, it is also one of the most important Zen temples in the world. |
| Nanzenji's main building, the Seiryo-den, is famous for a beautiful rock garden and sliding doors (fusuma), which are decorated by paintings of the Kano School. |
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