History of Eikan-do

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History of Eikan-do
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From the place which calls a name with next Eikan-do Zenrin-ji,
It seems that that is not right if you think whether to be a temple of Zen Buddhism surely.
Those who is called Sinsyo-Sozu which is equivalent to Kuukai's (Kobo Daishi) pupil opened Eikan-do,
From now on, it will be a talk of 1150 years or more ago that Eikan-do was built in 863.
It will be said that saying naturally started not as Zen Buddhism but as the Shingon sect.
It seems that it is a temple of the Origin exercise hall of Jodo shu Nishiyama Zenrin-ji Sect through treachery now after that.