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Chinese Zen architectural style|Kencho-ji (1508)

|Kencho-ji (1508). Kencho-ji in Japan, is the head temple of the Kencho-ji school of the Rinzai sect, ranks first among the five major temples in the Kamakura Gozan, the five Zen temples in Kamakura. The main gate, sanmon, Buddha hall, Dharma hall, abbot's quarters and other garan buildings are arranged in a straight line, with 10 pagodas surrounding it. The buildings at the time of creation have been destroyed by fire, and the later buildings were rebuilt or relocated after the Edo period, and still retain the Chinese Zen architectural style. The temple also has many treasures, such as the national treasure silk painting of Rankei Doryu, the important cultural property wooden lacquered Vairocana altar, and the wooden statue of Hojo Tokiyori, etc., these are all cultural heritage.
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