Ingo (a title of a temple), "Kengoin," is derived from two Chinese characters "遣 (to send)" and "迎 (to receive)," meaning that Shaka sends people to Jodo (the Pure Land of Amida Buddha) and Amida welcomes people into the Pure Land.
なお、遣迎院の院号は、浄土へ「遣」わす釈迦、浄土で「迎」える阿弥陀に由来する。