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title: Shari-den, Engakuji, Kamakura
author: Edomura no Tokuzo
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10939/shari-den-engakuji-kamakura/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Shari-den, Engakuji, Kamakura

_Authored by Edomura no Tokuzo_

## Image File

[![Shari-den, Engakuji, Kamakura](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10939.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10939.jpeg)

## Image Caption

The Shari-den building of the [Buddhist](https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/) monastery site Engakuji, [Kamakura](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kamakura/), [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/). Established c. 1283 CE, the building is the only survivor from the [Kamakura period](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kamakura_Period/) (1185-1333 CE) and is thought to house a tooth of the [Buddha](https://www.worldhistory.org/Siddhartha_Gautama/) brought from [China](https://www.worldhistory.org/china/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Tokuzo, E. n. (2019, June 18). Shari-den, Engakuji, Kamakura. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10939/shari-den-engakuji-kamakura/>
### Chicago
Tokuzo, Edomura no. "Shari-den, Engakuji, Kamakura." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 18, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10939/shari-den-engakuji-kamakura/>.
### MLA
Tokuzo, Edomura no. "Shari-den, Engakuji, Kamakura." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Jun 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10939/shari-den-engakuji-kamakura/>.

## License & Copyright

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