Tōrin-in (東林院), a sub-temple of Myōshin-ji (妙心寺), is named after Donglin Temple (東林寺) in China.

Thanks to a famed sal tree (now sadly dead) that once grew in the grounds, Tōrin-in is commonly known as 'Sarasōju-no-tera' (沙羅双樹の寺 the 'Sal Tree Temple').

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