Latitude and longitude of Chion-in
- Nearby Kamigyō-ku, Japan
Satellite map of Chion-in
Chion-in (知恩院, Chion-in) in Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan is the headquarters of the Jōdo-shū (Pure Land Sect) founded by Hōnen (1133–1212), who proclaimed that sentient beings are reborn in Amida Buddha's Western Paradise (Pure Land) by reciting the nembutsu, Amida Buddha's name.
Latitude: 35° 00' 13.80" N
Longitude: 135° 47' 1.19" E
Nearest city to this article: Kyoto
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