2008-09-23
Mt. Hiei Enryaku-ji Saito/Jodoin - Enryaku-ji Kaikan (Experience Zen Meditation)
Experience seated Zen Meditation practices at one of the first Buddhist temples in Japan before visiting Hieizan Enryaku-ji
This temple on Mt. Hiei is one of the Three Great Temples of Japan, and is the principal seat of the Tendai School of Buddhism. The temple was founded by the great Buddhist monk, Dengyo Daishi Saicho. The temple is divided into three areas, the Todo (Eastern Pagoda), the Saito (Western Pagoda) and Yokawa.