Events
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Event
Mar 23 - Apr 3, 2024
Chion-in Spring Illumination 2024<春のライトアップ2024>
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Event
Apr 8, 2024
Hana Matsuri(Buddha’s Birthday)<花まつり>
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Event
Apr 18 - 25, 2024
Gyoki Dai-e (Memorial Service for Hōnen)<御忌大会>
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Event
Apr 18 - 19, 2024
Midnight Nembutsu in Gyoki<ミッドナイト念仏in御忌>
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Event
Apr 25, 2024
Betsuji nembutsu-e(Chanting Namu Amida Butsu)<別時念仏会>
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Event
Apr 26 - 27, 2024
Yoshimizu-kō Gyoki Eishō Taikai (Yoshimizu Song and Chant Service)
Chion-in English Guidance
Located in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, Chion-in is connected to Hōnen (1133-1212), the founder of the Jōdo Shū (Pure Land Sect) of Buddhism. It was here at Chion-in that Hōnen taught chanting the name of Amida (Sanskrit: Amitabha) to attain salvation, and it was here that he spent his final years. Today, with over 7,000 temples, the teachings of Hōnen have spread throughout Japan. Since 1523, Chion-in has been the head temple of the Jōdo Shū.
Also, Chion-in is highly appealing from a cultural standpoint, since it received donations from the Tokugawa shogun (supreme military commander) during the early Edo (1600-1867) period, and was built by the master artisans of the day.