Tenneiji Temple

Tenneiji is a Rinzai Zen temple founded in 1365 in Kinosaki by the monk Guchu Shukyu, who had studied under a renowned teacher in 14th-century China. The oldest surviving structure inside is the Yakushido Hall, dedicated to Yakushi, the Buddha of medicine and healing, which contains a ceiling painting of a dragon by Hara Zaichu from around the 1790s. Hara famously refused to paint until he found water that met his standards, then finished the work quickly. The painting survived a 1961 fire that destroyed most other buildings on the grounds. The temple also holds 14th-century silk paintings of the 16 Arhats, designated Important Cultural Properties, removed to safety during a castle raid centuries ago.