Does anyone know what a Heizan temple is or was in Japan?

Question

Does anyone know what a Heizan temple is or was in Japan?

Answer 1

Mt. Hiei (AKA Mt. Hieizan) is near Kyoto. It is really beautiful in the Spring as the Mountain is full of Cherry Trees.

Enryaku-ji is a Buddhist temple that belongs to the Tendai sect and is on Mt. Hiei.

Here is some additional information.

http://wikitravel.org/en/Mount_Hiei

Answer 2

You might be meaning Hiezan (or Hieizan) which is a transliteration for Mount Hie, in northern Kyoto and the location of the Enryaku-ji temple complex.