Zenshuji Soto Misson
| Zenshuji Soto Mission | |
|---|---|
曹洞宗北米両大本山別院禅宗寺 (Sōtōshū Hokubei Ryōdaihonzan betsuin Zenshūji)) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Soto Zen Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | 123 S Hewitt St, Los Angeles, California 90012 |
| State | California |
| Country | United States |
| Geographic coordinates | 34°02′54″N 118°14′11″W / 34.048291°N 118.236313°W |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1922 |
Zenshuji Soto Mission (Japanese: 曹洞宗北米両大本山別院禅宗寺 (Sōtōshū Hokubei Ryōdaihonzan betsuin Zenshūji)), established in 1922 in the Little Tokyo section of Los Angeles, California, was the first Soto Zen Buddhist temple in North America. Today, it is the North American headquarters for Soto Zen, under the guidance of Sotoshu Shumucho (the headquarters of Soto Zen in Japan), and is a direct branch of Eiheiji and Sojiji (the two head temples in Japan).