Yoshimine-dera

Yoshimine-dera (善峯寺) is a temple of the Tendai school of Buddhism in the western ward of Nishikyō-ku, in Kyoto.^[1] It is built on the western hills (Nishiyama) overlooking the city.

Yoshimine-dera 善峯寺
The main gate (Sanmon) at Yoshimine-dera
Religion
Affiliation	Tendai
Location
Location	1372 Ōharano Oshiochō Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
Country	Japan
Architecture
Founder	Gensan
Completed	1029
Website
http://www.yoshiminedera.com/

It was founded in 1029 by Gensan.^[2]

The main image is a statue of thousand-armed Kannon.^[3] Notable features include the "Gliding Dragon" pine tree (Yōryu no matsu, a natural monument), which was trained to grow horizontally and was once over 50 meters long,^[4][5] and a Tahōtō two-story pagoda (an Important Cultural Asset).^[3]

Yoshimine-dera is the twentieth temple on the Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage.^[1]