| Zenshuji Soto Mission | |
|---|---|
曹洞宗北米両大本山別院禅宗寺 (Sōtōshū Hokubei Ryōdaihonzan betsuin Zenshūji)) | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Soto Zen Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | 123 S Hewitt St, Los Angeles, California 90012 |
| State | California |
| Country | United States |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°02′54″N 118°14′11″W / 34.048291°N 118.236313°W |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1922 |
Zenshuji Soto Mission (Japanese: 曹洞宗北米両大本山別院禅宗寺 (Sōtōshū Hokubei Ryōdaihonzan betsuin Zenshūji)), established in 1922[1] in the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles, California, was the first Soto Zen Buddhist temple in North America.[1] Today, it is the North American headquarters for Soto Zen, under the guidance of Sotoshu Shumucho (the headquarters of Soto Zen in Japan), and is a direct branch of Eiheiji and Sojiji (the two head temples in Japan).[2]
- ^ a b "San Francisco Zen Center – Hosshinji". Soto Zen Sotoshu. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ "Head Temples". Soto Zen Sotoshu. Retrieved April 28, 2013.