Entoku-in Temple

Japanese: 円徳院 - えんとくいん
Entoku-in Temple

...One of the three Tendai sect temples along with Shoren-in and Myoho-in. It was originally called Entoku-in, Enyu-in, Kajii-monzeki, and Nashimoto-bo, and was named Sanzen-in after 1871 (Meiji 4). The principal image is Amida Nyorai.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Entoku-in" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…青蓮院,妙法院とともに天台宗三門跡の一つ。もと円徳院,円融院,梶井門跡(かじいもんぜき),梨本坊(なしもとぼう)ともいい,三千院の呼称は1871年(明治4)以後である。本尊阿弥陀如来。…

※「円徳院」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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