妙 心 寺

妙心寺

MYOSHINJI TEMPLE

臨済宗妙心寺派の大本山として全国に3500の末寺を持つ。花園上皇が離宮を禅刹に改めたのが始まり。黄鐘調、狩野探幽作の法堂の天井画雲龍図は特に有名である。

Priest Kanzan converted Hagiwara Palace to make this Zen temple in about 1342 , at the request of Emperor Hanazono. The project was discontinued for some time due to pressure from Yoshimitsu Ashikaga, but was restarted thanks to the support of Samurai such as Katsumoto Hosokawa, the Toyotomi family, the Tokugawa family, and wthere, There are 47 independent temples in the spacious grounds. Betwiin them they possess many important Buddhist statues, paintings, and gardens. The bell of the temple, a National Treasure, was made in 698 and is the oldest in Japan.

TEL (075) 461-5226

アクセス:妙心寺前バス停からすぐ

拝観時間:9:00〜17:00

拝観料:400円

駐車場:40台

TEL (075) 461-5226

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