Information About Nanzen-ji

　Nanzen-Ji，also　called Zuiryusan，is one of the most　well－known　Rinzai Zen temples in　Japan.
　Emperor Kameyama loved this beautiful place so much that in 1264 he built his detached palace here.
　Later he became a student of the Zen Master Busshin Daimin Kokushi，and he dedicated the palace as a Zen temple in 1291.
　A characteristic of the history of this temple is that its abbot was always chosen as the best Rinzai Zen Master in each period.
　As Nanzenji was above the Go-San SyStem，its influence on Japanese culture Was indeed great.