| Title |
Temples: Kenchoji Temple, Kamakura, Japan [013] |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Photo Number |
Box 30, Japan, Kamakura, Kenchoji, etc., 26 |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
1950 |
| Subject |
Kenchōji (Kamakura-shi, Japan)--Photographs; Zen temples--Japan--Kamakura--Photographs; Zen priests--Japan--Kamakura--Photographs; Hōjō, Tokiyori, 1227-1263--Photographs; Japan; Zen Buddhism; Men; Monks |
| Keywords |
Kenchō-ji; Kōfukuzan Kenchō Kōkoku Zenji |
| Spatial Coverage |
Honshū (Japan); Kanagawa-ken (Japan); Kamakura-shi (Japan) |
| Description |
Photograph of Roshi Soen Nakagawa, Kenchoji Temple, Kamakura, Japan |
| Caption on Slide |
Roshi Nakagawa, Kenchoji Temple, Kamakura, Japan. |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Note: Kenchoji Temple is one of the most important Zen Buddhist temple complexes in Japan and is ranked first among Kamakura's five great Zen temples. It is the oldest Zen temple in Kamakura. Kenchoji consists of a large number of temple buildings and subtemples.--Japan Guide website. Note: Kenchoji Temple was founded in 1253. Kamakura Regent Hojo Tokiyori was the temple's main patron during its early years.--Wikipedia. Note: Soen Nakagawa (1907-1984), influential abbot of Ryutakuji Temple, had a major impact on Zen as it was practiced in the 20th century, both in Japan and abroad. Ryutakuji Temple is located in Mishima, Japan.--Wikipedia. Note: Ryutakuji - See images with File Names: japan_china_r_070, sl_aspectsofthejapanesegarden022, sl_aspectsofthejapanesegarden092, sl_aspectsofthejapanesegarden102, sl_aspectsofthejapanesegarden096 and sl_japanteaceremony072. Note: Original caption information provided for this image: "Monk at Kenchoji Roshi Nakagawa Kamakura, Japan." |
| Type |
Image |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Rights Management |
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the Multimedia Archivist, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6c82t0c |
| Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000. |
| Donor |
Lennox Tierney; Catherine Tierney |
| Setname |
uum_lctpc |
| ID |
338163 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6c82t0c |
