Eigen-ji
| Eigen-ji | |
|---|---|
永源寺 | |
Main Hall | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhist |
| Deity | Yotsugi Kanzeon Bosatsu (Avalokiteśvara of prosperity to descendants) |
| Rite | Rinzai school |
| Status | Head Temple |
| Location | |
| Location | 41 Eigenjitakano-chō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°04′50″N 136°19′12″E / 35.08057°N 136.31992°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Sasaki Ujiyori and Jakushitsu Genkō |
| Completed | 1361 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Eigen-ji (永源寺) is a Buddhist temple in the Eigenji-Takano neighborhood of the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the head temple of one of the 14 autonomous branches of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen