also: かまくらごさん
the five great Rinzai temples of Kamakura
Refers specifically to Kenchō-ji, Engaku-ji, Jufuku-ji, Jōchi-ji, and Jōmyō-ji. A historical and cultural term; used in contexts of Zen Buddhism and Kamakura-period temple rankings.
The Kamakura Gozan are the five great Rinzai temples designated during the Kamakura period.
The five great Rinzai temples of Kyoto, a parallel ranking system. 鎌倉五山 refers specifically to the Kamakura set.
Standard kanji spelling for the five great Rinzai temples of Kamakura.
Alternate reading; ござん is more common.
From 鎌倉 (Kamakura) + 五山 (five mountains/temples), a term for the highest-ranking Zen temples in the Kamakura area.