Adashino Nenbutsu Temple

Japanese: 化野念仏寺 - あだしのねんぶつでら
Adashino Nenbutsu Temple

…A Jodo sect temple in Saga, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City. It is called Kaseizan Tozen-in and is famous as Adashino Nembutsu-dera. It was founded by Kobo Daishi, and later Honen popularized Nembutsu here and changed the temple's name to its current one. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to "Adashino Nembutsuji Temple" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…京都市右京区嵯峨にある浄土宗の寺。華西山東漸院と号し,〈化野念仏寺(あだしのねんぶつでら)〉の名で有名。弘法大師の創建,のち法然がここで念仏をひろめ,いまの寺名に改めたという。…

※「化野念仏寺」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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