The grounds of Chion-in Temple are divided into a lower section that includes the Sammon gate and sub-temples, a middle section where the central monastery such as the main hall (Miei-do) is located, and an upper section in which structures such as the Seishi Hall and Honen's tomb are situated.
知恩院の境内は、三門や塔頭寺院のある下段、本堂（御影堂）など中心伽藍のある中段、勢至堂、法然廟などのある上段の3つに分かれている。