Buddhist temple
Unryū-in
雲龍院（うんりゅういん）
Higashiyama, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
A special head temple of the Sennyū-ji school of Shingon Buddhism within the grounds of Sennyū-ji in Higashiyama, Kyoto, and a branch temple of Sennyū-ji. Its principal image is Yakushi Nyorai, and it is Temple No. 40 of the Saigoku Yakushi pilgrimage. It is also known as a place for copying sutras.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Principal image: Yakushi Nyorai
History and things to know
According to the temple's tradition, it was built by Emperor Go-Kōgon in Ōan 5 (1372), and in Kōō 1 (1389) Emperor Go-En'yū is said to have built the Ryūgeden and begun sutra copying. After the whole temple was burned in the Ōnin War, it was revived in the Edo period by 如周宗師, and the hall for sutra copying was rebuilt in Kan'ei 19 (1642). The main hall, the Ryūgeden, is an Important Cultural Property.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Its reception for visitors is separate from that of the head temple, Sennyū-ji, and the admission fee is also separate.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 雲龍院「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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