Eiheiji (Eiheiji)

(Language: Japanese)

Short Description: one of the two head temples of the Soto Zen sect

Long Description: one of the two head temples of the Soto Zen sect, it is located in the deep mountains near Fukui City. It was founded by Dogen Zenji in 1243 C.E.

Sources: The Laughing Buddha of Tofukuji: The Life of Zen Master Keido Fukushima , by Ishwar C. Harris