Ninna-ji

Ninna-ji
Golden Hall (Main Hall)
Religion
AffiliationOmuro School of Shingon Buddhism
DeityAmida Nyorai (Amitābha)
Location
Location33 Ōuchi Omuro, Ukyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
CountryJapan
Geographic coordinates35°01′52″N 135°42′50″E / 35.0310°N 135.7138°E / 35.0310; 135.7138
Architecture
FounderEmperor Uda
Date established888
Completed1644 (Reconstruction)
Website
https://ninnaji.jp/
Shinden's North Garden
Shinden's South Garden

Ninna-ji (仁和寺, Ninna-ji) is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism.[1] Located in western Kyoto, Japan, it was first founded in AD 888 by Emperor Uda, and was later reconstructed in the 17th century.[2] It is part of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  1. ^ Ninna-ji Temple. Kyoto, Japan: Benrido Co., Ltd. 2009. p. 1.
  2. ^ Clancy, Judith (February 2020). Kyoto : city of Zen : visiting the heritage sites of Japan's ancient capital. ISBN 978-4-8053-1540-8. OCLC 1083704023.