| Ninna-ji | |
|---|---|
 Golden Hall (Main Hall) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Omuro School ofShingon Buddhism |
| Deity | Amida Nyorai (Amitābha) |
| Location | |
| Location | 33 Ōuchi Omuro,Ukyō-ku,Kyoto,Kyoto Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
 Interactive map of Ninna-ji | |
| Coordinates | 35°01′52″N135°42′50″E / 35.0310°N 135.7138°E /35.0310; 135.7138 |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Emperor Uda |
| Established | 888 |
| Completed | 1644 (Reconstruction) |
| Website | |
| https://ninnaji.jp/ | |
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Ninna-ji (仁和寺,Ninna-ji) is the head temple of the Omuro school of theShingon Sect ofBuddhism.[1] Located in westernKyoto,Japan, it was first founded inAD 888 byEmperor Uda, and was later reconstructed in the 17th century.[2] It is part of theHistoric Monuments of Ancient Kyoto, aUNESCOWorld Heritage Site.
Ninna-ji was founded in the earlyHeian period. In 886,Emperor Kōkō ordered the construction of the Nishiyama Goganji Temple to bless the nation and propagate Buddhist teachings, but he did not live to see its completion. Emperor Uda saw the construction to its completion in 888[3] and named it "Ninna" after theregnal year of the late Emperor Kōkō's reign. From 888 to 1869 it was traditional for reigning Emperors to send a son to thetemple to take over as head priest when a vacancy arose.
After retiring from his throne, Emperor Uda became the firstMonzeki, or aristocratic priest, of Ninna-ji. From then on until the end of theEdo period, the temple saw a succession of head priests of imperial lineage.
In 1467, the temple was destroyed by fire and fighting in theŌnin War. It was rebuilt roughly 150 year later, thanks to the eldest son ofEmperor Go-Yōzei, Kakushin Hosshinnō, who enlisted the help ofTokugawa Iemitsu, the third shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate. The resurrection coincided with the rebuilding of the Imperial Palace in Kyoto and thus received imperial funding.
The tradition of having aristocratic or persons of imperial lineage serve as chief of the temple ended with the 30th Monzeki, Junnin Hosshinnō in the late Edo period.
Most of the surviving buildings date from the 17th century, and include a five-story pagoda and an orchard of late blooming dwarf cherry trees called the Omuro cherry trees that would grow to around 2–3 meters (10 feet) in height.[4] The temple itself features some beautifully painted screen walls, and a beautiful walled garden.
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