Hongan-ji , also archaically romanized as Hongwanji, is the collective name of the largest school of Jōdo Shinshū Buddhism. 'Hongan-ji' may also refer to any one of several actual temple buildings associated with the sect. Nishi Honganji (西本願寺) and Higashi Honganji (東本願寺) are two major temples in Kyoto.
Nishi Honganji, Kyoto
Higashi Hongan-ji, Kyoto
Higashi Honganji - Kaisando Gate (Goeidō Mon), built in 1911, 31 m (103 ft) x height 27 m (90 ft), 59,387 roof files
Jōdo Shinshū , also known as Shin Buddhism or True Pure Land Buddhism, is a school of Pure Land Buddhism founded by the former Tendai Japanese monk Shinran.
Portrait of Shinran, the founder of the Jōdo Shinshū school of Pure Land Buddhism, located at Nishi Honganji, Kyoto. The painting has been designated as National Treasure of Japan.
The main hall of Itokuji Temple, Niigata, Japan
Jodo Shinshu Buddhist altar with the Seven Masters enshrined