Eihei-ji

Eihei -ji (Japanese永平 寺;永平 寺Chinese, Pinyin Yǒngpíngsì, W.-G. Yung -p'ing -ssu; German about "Temple of Eternal Peace") is a Buddhist monastery in Japan. It is one of two major monasteries in the line of Soto Zen, was established in 1243 by Dogen in the former province of Echizen, Fukui Prefecture today. The construction of the first facility was completed in 1244 and operated under the name Daibutsu -ji (大 仏 寺; German about "Temple of the Great Buddha "). 1246 the facility was renamed in Eihei -ji, also the name of the municipality ( Eihei ( Fukui ) ) in whose area the temple currently has its headquarters.

At the time of monastery founder, it was assumed that Buddhism in the era Yongping (永平, Yǒngpíng, Yung- p'ing ) was imported during the period of the Han Dynasty in China. Master Dogen wanted to express that he would be in contrast to the Japanese long-established schools like the Tendai school or Shingon school now establish the true Buddhism in Japan.

The up to now from the centers of Japan distant location should serve Dogen as a shield against the ever-increasing hostility on the part of the Buddhist Tendai school. However, the hidden location also ensured that the Eihei -ji ever got over the years in obscurity until it was completely destroyed in 1473 in succession disputes. It was only in the late 16th century, a return to a Japanese founder of the Soto school, and thus on the temple founded by him and it came to a complete rebuilding of the temple.

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