Eiheiji Temple Precinct
Title
Eiheiji Temple Precinct
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
August 16, 2015
Alternative Title or Name
Temple of Eternal Peace
Creator2
O’Connor, Thomas (photograph)
Work Type
Single Built Works
lighting devices
Date
April, 1972
Work Location
Japan (nation)
Eiheiji (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Japanese architecture styles
Subject
lanterns (lighting devices)
buildings (structures)
Japanese Buddhism
Description
Exterior view of stone lantern and unidentified buildings at the Eiheiji Temple precinct in Japan. "A Japanese temple complex is generally made up of a number of buildings, each with its prescribed purpose, situated purposefully in relationship to one another. The most classical form can be seen at the temple, "Eiheiji of Eternal Peace," one of the two head temples of the Soto Zen sect. The temple was founded in 1244 by Dogen Zenji who brought both Zen Buddhism and the knowledge of the classical Chinese Buddhist, Eiheiji home to Japan after training in Zen Buddhism in China,"--Zen Architecture: The Building Process as Practice by Gibbs Smith.
Material/Medium
stone (worked rock)
wood (plant material)
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-TOJ-404
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