Contemplating…
Location
Tendai headquarters above Kyoto — mother mountain of many Japanese Buddhist schools.
From Saichō’s foundation onward, Hiei shaped Pure Land, Zen, and Nichiren lineages alike.
Pilgrimage circuits that include this place.
Mahayana
Asuka–Nara foundations of Japanese Buddhism — Hōryū-ji, Tōdai-ji, Byōdō-in, and Mount Hiei.
East Asia
