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								        | Eiheiji  (Eiheiji) |   |  
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											        | Short Description: | one of the two head temples of the Soto Zen sect |  
													| Long Description: | one of the two head temples of the Soto Zen sect, it is located in the deep mountains near Fukui City. It was founded by Dogen Zenji in 1243 C.E. |  
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													| Source(s): | The Laughing Buddha of Tofukuji: The Life of Zen Master Keido Fukushima , by  Ishwar C. Harris |  
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