Tenryuji Temple

Located in Arashiyama area in the western part of Kyoto city It is a Rinzai sect Zen Buddhist temple It was built in 1339 by Shogun Ashikaga Takauji in memory of Emperor Go-Daigo with Muso Soseki as the founding abbot The building of Tenryuji Temple was damaged by fire several times and was rebuilt in the Meiji era (1868-1912) Except for the Zen garden which was not damaged and has remained in its original form to the present This garden was designed by Muso Soseki who was the first abbot of the temple #GetDiscountsWithoutLuck #VisitKyoto #kyototrip #japantrip #TenryujiTemple #japantravel