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'''Tenryū-ji''' (天龍寺; English: ''Flying Dragon Temple'')<ref name="Echoes Shadows 07">''[[Echoes of History]] – Shadows'' – Kyoto: Japan's Imperial City</ref> is a {{Wiki|Zen}} [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] [[temple]] in [[Kyoto]], [[Japan]]. Founded in 1339 by ''[[Shōgun]]'' {{Wiki|Ashikaga Takauji}} and the Buddhist [[monk]] [[Musō Soseki]],<ref>{{WP|Tenryū-ji}}</ref> it was meant to celebrate the recently-passed {{Wiki|Emperor Go-Daigo}}'s soul.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 07"/> Musō became the temple's first head [[priest]] and established a garden there, arguing that one could attain enlightenment not just by meditating but also by creating beautiful art.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 07"/> | [[File:ACSH Tenryuji Temple 1.png|thumb|250px|Tenryū-ji]] | ||
'''Tenryū-ji''' (天龍寺; English: ''Flying Dragon Temple'')<ref name="Echoes Shadows 07">''[[Echoes of History]] – Shadows'' – Kyoto: Japan's Imperial City</ref> is a {{Wiki|Zen}} [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] [[temple]] in [[Kyoto]], [[Japan]]. During the [[Sengoku period]], it was situated in the [[Arashiyama]] region. | |||
==History== | |||
Founded in 1339 by ''[[Shōgun]]'' {{Wiki|Ashikaga Takauji}} and the Buddhist [[monk]] [[Musō Soseki]],<ref>{{WP|Tenryū-ji}}</ref> it was meant to celebrate the recently-passed {{Wiki|Emperor Go-Daigo}}'s soul.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 07"/> Musō became the temple's first head [[priest]] and established a garden there, arguing that one could attain enlightenment not just by meditating but also by creating beautiful art.<ref name="Echoes Shadows 07"/> | |||
In 1582, the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Kakushiba ''ikki'']] members [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] and [[Yasuke]] recovered three pages scattered across the temple's grounds.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 23:06, 11 November 2025
Tenryū-ji (天龍寺; English: Flying Dragon Temple)[1] is a Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. During the Sengoku period, it was situated in the Arashiyama region.
History
Founded in 1339 by Shōgun Ashikaga Takauji and the Buddhist monk Musō Soseki,[2] it was meant to celebrate the recently-passed Emperor Go-Daigo's soul.[1] Musō became the temple's first head priest and established a garden there, arguing that one could attain enlightenment not just by meditating but also by creating beautiful art.[1]
In 1582, the Kakushiba ikki members Fujibayashi Naoe and Yasuke recovered three pages scattered across the temple's grounds.[3]
Appearances
- Echoes of History – Shadows (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Shadows (first appearance)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Echoes of History – Shadows – Kyoto: Japan's Imperial City
- ↑
Tenryū-ji on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Shadows