Especially, since it is famous, "Kinkaku" of the reliquary hall
which deified God's bone is called the Kinkakuji Temple, but an official
name is "Rokuon-ji." Yoshimitsu Ashikaga (the Ashikaga third
generation general) is very much pleased with a place with the mountain
villa of Nishizono , the Kamakura period and the Imperial Court, and modeling
will be started from 1397. It is reflected here next year. It became the
political center until Yoshimitsu sank after that. The building of most
except Kinkaku was burned down by the Onin War etc., and Kinkaku since
erection has also been burned down by incendiarism in 1950. A certain thing
is restored in 1955 now. Brilliant harmony of construction beauty and garden
beauty has told Muromachi period Kitayama culture soon. The foil of pure
gold has stretched to two layers of Kinkaku, and three layers, and the
phoenix is shining on the roof. As for the classic aristocratic mansion
style and two layers, in one layer, samurai structure and three layers
are Zen Buddhism Buddha Mr. structure.
It has become.
An aristocrat's resort Uji
"Phoenix Hall"
Uji was located between Kyoto and Nara and was obtained in さ as a key point of
traffic for many years. Aristocrats stayed in Uji per month for ten days or
more, and the ship was floated on Minakami and they were performing music.
The "phoenix" in a name is the origin from the bird-phoenix on
the tradition which Sumi of a roof has on two. Aristocrats had worshipped
at this place in quest of paradise.
Japan
A Heian aristocrat's dream revives. Byodo-in
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Cultural heritage 1994 registration 116, Renka, Uji, Uji-shi, Kyoto
8:30 - 17:30
Admission fee
600 yen
* National treasure Amitabha Tathagata sedentary statue
National treasure 天蓋 is the present. "Under large repair of Heisei
It is ".