Kennin-ji (Kyoto)

Kennin-ji, in the Higashiyama district of Kyoto, Japan, is reckoned among the oldest Zen temples in the city. It was founded in 1202 with Eisai (Yōsai), who had brought the Linji (Rinzai) Zen lineage from China, as its founding abbot; in its early years it combined Zen with Tendai and Shingon practice.