| Hōrin-ji | |
| Location: | 82, Inokuchi, Himeji, Hyogo, Japan |
| Religious Affiliation: | Zen, Rinzai sect |
| Deity: | Śākyamuni (Buddha) |
| Country: | Japan |
| Founded By: | Akamatsu Norimura |
is a Rinzai Buddhist temple in Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture (formerly Harima province).
With the patronage of the Akamatsu clan, Sesson Yūbai was able to become the founder of a number of provincial Buddhist temple-monasteries, including Hōrin-ji in Harima.[1]
Hōrin-ji was ranked among the provincial jissatsu by the Muromachi shogunate,[1] which encouraged its shugo vassals to found monasteries in their domains.[2]
Prominent among Yūbai's followers were Akamatsu Norimura (1277-1350) and his son Akamatsu Norisuke (1314-1371).[1]