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The Jizo Bosatsu statue in the Butsuden Hall in the Kencho-ji Temple, Kamakura, Japan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Kencho-ji temple Karamon gate at Hojo palace. Kamakura, Japan. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Kencho-ji temple, side view of Hatto (lecture hall) or Dharma Hall. Kamakura, Japan. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Kencho-ji temple Butsuden Hall. Momoyama period style Ceiling ornaments. Kamakura, Japan. Royalty Free Stock Photo

(general gate) Somon of Kencho-ji temple complex, roof detail tomoemon pattern tiles. Kamakura, Japan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Kencho-ji temple Butsuden Hall Jizo Bosatsu statue. Kamakura, Japan. Royalty Free Stock Photo

KenchÃÂ-ji (Ã¥Â»ÂºÃ©â¢Â·Ã¥Â¯Âº) is a Rinzai Zen temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, which ranks first among Kamakura's so-called Five Great Zen Temples (the Kamakura Gozan) and is the oldest Zen training monastery in Japan.[1] These temples were at the top of the Five Mountain System, a network of Zen temples started by the HÃÂjÃÂ Regents. Still very large, it originally had a full shichidÃÂ garan and 49 subtemples.[1]nnThe temple was constructed on the orders of Emperor Go-Fukakusa and completed in 1253, fifth year of the KenchÃÂ era, from which it takes its name.[1] It was founded by Rankei DoryÃÂ«, a Chinese Zen master who moved to Japan in 1246, spending some years in Kyushu and Kyoto before coming to Kamakura.