Ryogin-an
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Ryogin-an
竜吟庵 (りょうぎんあん)
Ryogin-an is a temple in Kyoto, Kyoto. Its Hojo (Abbot's Quarters) is a designated National Treasure (Early Muromachi period, 1387).
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Key facts
- Designation
- National Treasures
- Era
- Muromachi period
- Type
- Temples
- Location
- Kyoto, Kyoto
- Address
- 京都府京都市東山区本町十五丁目
Key facts
- Designation
- National Treasures
- Era
- Muromachi period
- Type
- Temples
- Location
- Kyoto, Kyoto
- Address
- 京都府京都市東山区本町十五丁目
Buildings designated as National Treasures
Ryogin-an Hojo (Abbot's Quarters)
- Era
- Early Muromachi period
- Year
- 1387
- Structure
- 16.5 m wide, 12.9 m deep, single-story, hip-and-gable roof, shingle roofing (kokera-buki)
- Designated
- July 1, 1963
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Database of nationally designated cultural propertiesChecked on November 6, 2026
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