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Tenryu-ji, more formally known as Tenryu
Shiseizen-ji, the head temple of the Tenryu branch of Rinzai Zen
Buddhism, located in Susukinobaba-cho, Ukyo Ward, Kyoto. The
temple was founded by Ashikaga Takauji in 1339, primarily to
venerate Gautama Buddha, and its first chief priest was Muso
Soseki. Construction was completed in 1345. As a temple related
to both the Ashikaga family and Emperor Go-Daigo, the temple is
held in high esteem, and is ranked number one among Kyoto's
so-called Five Mountains. In 1994, it was registered as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site, as part of the "Historic Monuments of
Ancient Kyoto".
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