Founded in Kyoto by the monk Shinshō (797-873), a pupil of Kūkai,as part part of the Shingon sect,Eikan-dō (View of Eternity Hall) is the head temple for the Seizan branch of Japan's Jōdo-shūBuddhist sect. Formally known as Zenrin-ji (Temple in a Calm Grove), it is famous for its fall foliage and for its prominence in the past as a center of learning. Its buildings, most of them connected by covered walkways and staircases, are scattered among a range of heights. It also has two other names: Shōju-raigō-san (Mountain where the saints welcome you), while Muryōsu-in (Temple of Immeasurable Fortune).
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