Shōren-in

Shōren-in (青蓮院)
Front yard in of the Shinden
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
DeityShijōkōbuchō (Prajvaloshnisa)
Location
Location69-1 Awadaguchi Sanjōbōchō, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto-fu
CountryJapan
Shown within Kyoto Prefecture
Shōren-in (Japan)
Geographic coordinates35°0′26.32″N 135°46′59.51″E / 35.0073111°N 135.7831972°E / 35.0073111; 135.7831972
Architecture
FounderSaichō
Completedc.1150
Website
Official website

Shōren-in (青蓮院) is a Buddhist temple located in the Awadaguchi Sanjōbōchō neighborhood of Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism. It is also known as the Shōren-in Monzeki (青蓮院門跡). Its precincts were designated a National Historic Site in 1942.