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Amidado in the foreground, and Goeido in the back. Goeido is dedicated to Shinran, the founder of our sect. It is the largest wooden structure in Kyoto. Amidado enshrines Amida Buddha, and it is almost as large as Goeido. Goeido was rebuilt in 1636, and Amidado in 1760. image by 663highland, licensed under CC BY 2.5 http://www.hongwanji.or.jp/english/ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e279f0e58295d0e85bb6a0b/1588604816830-IYQQKRXZH2PYR0YVVS0Q/Nishi+Honganji+aerial+view.JPG Introduction to Jodo Shinshu Arial view of Nishi-Hongwanji temple complex in Kyoto, Japan. Many buildings and items within are National Treasures of Japan. It is also a World Heritage Site. The compound was established in 1591. Previously, the sect occupied the land where Osaka Castle now stands. Next to the Nishi Hongwanji compound to the left is Omiya Campus of Ryukoku University, which is associated with the sect. 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