Nisonin Temple （二尊院） is a temple tucked away in the backstreets of the romantic Arashiyama District, located in the western suburabs of the Kyoto City.
Nison-in Temple belongs to the Sanmon branch of the Tendai sect of Buddhism. Nison-in was founded in 841 AD. The temple eventually declined, and was restored about 400 years later by a disciple of Monk Honen, the founder of the Jodo (Pure Land) sect of the Japanese Buddhism.
The cementary at this temple is probably most notable as it contains graves of many historical figures of Japanese history including the Confucian scholar Ito Jinsai.
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