Eihei-ji

Infobox Buddhist temple
name = Eihei-ji
永平寺

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address = Eiheiji, Yoshida District, Fukui Prefecture
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nihongo|Eihei-ji|永平寺 is one of two main temples of the Sōtō sect of Zen Buddhism. Its founder was Eihei Dōgen. Eihei-ji is located about Convert|10|km|mi|0|abbr=on east of Fukui in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

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Eihei-ji is the main training temple of Sōtō Zen. The standard training for a priest in Eihei-ji is a two-year period of practice.

Branches

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* Chōkoku-ji (長谷寺), also known as the Eihei-ji Tokyo Betsuin (永平寺東京別院), in Tokyo.
* Chuō-ji (中央寺), also known as the Eihei-ji Sapporo Betsuin (永平寺札幌別院), in Sapporo.
* Taianden-gokoku-in (泰安殿護国院), also known as the Eihei-ji Nagoya Betsuin　(永平寺名古屋別院), in Nagoya.
* Shōryū-ji (紹隆寺), also known as the Eihei-ji Kagoshima Shutchōjo　(永平寺鹿児島出張所), in Kagoshima.;U.S.A
* Zenshuji Soto Mission

In addition, the San Francisco Zen Center, founded by Shunryu Suzuki(鈴木俊隆), is officially associated with Eihei-ji. Over the years, several of San Francisco Zen Center's students have spent time practicing at Eihei-ji. In 2005, the son of Suzuki Roshi, Hoitsu Suzuki, became Tanto(単頭) of Eihei-ji. His frequent visits to San Francisco Zen Center have further solidified relations.

ee also

* Sōji-ji (the other main Soto temple)

External links

* [http://wikitravel.org/en/Eiheiji Wikitravel] Travel Information about Eiheiji