Tenryuji is Rinzai Buddhism Temple located in Arashiyama, Kyoto. The former temple was Danrinji Zen Temple. After it was abandoned, the imperial palace was constructed.

In 1339, 1st Muromachi Shogun Ashikaga Takauji and priest Muso established Tenryuji to dedicated Emperor Godaigo. The budget of the construction of this temple was provided by the profit from international trading between China. This trade was called Tenryuji-bune. The construction finished in 1344. It was classed the top of Five great temples of Kyoto. Historically, Tenryuji was involved in many war and lost the buildings many times. Most of the buildings are reconstructed in Meiji Period. It was designated as the UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.