Buddhist Temples Of Kyoto And Kamakura

Author : 王sir（Frogwong）
Publisher : ABCNETWORK
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Total Pages : 8 pages
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Download or read book Wong Sir's Trip ：Shimizu temple, Kyoto, Japan written by 王sir（Frogwong） and published by ABCNETWORK. This book was released on 2019-07-20 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wong Sir's Trip (English) Shimizu temple, Kyoto, Japan (English) Shimizu temple is located in the higashiyama district of Kyoto, capital city of Japan It is the oldest buddhist sect in Japan. It is the oldest temple in Kyoto The end of nara period in Japan by the Chinese tang priest xuan sanzang The first Japanese disciple cien master created, mountain call Otowayama Legend dates back to 778 (treasure turtle 9 years) Yamato kuniko island temple monk Enchin-shonin In a dream to get inspiration to visit Otowayama spring In hundreds of years,Gyoei-koji practice in the mountain Gyoei-koji said to Enchin-shonin: "I will set out for East, and I will leave this to you." After saying this sentence, he disappeared Enchin-shonin dream Guanyin at night , told him build a grass hut near the waterfall He use the spirit of wood which Gyoei-koji left , carving a thousands of hands of Guanyin Placed in the grass hut, named Shimizu temple The Otaku courtyard above the Otowayama spring at Shimizu temple Is the original birthplace of Shimizu temple In 805, samurai in traditional Japanese culture general Sakauetamura Maro granted temple He met Enchin-shonin at the Otowayama spring He went home and talked to his potbellied wife Feel this is fate, vowed to cover the temple With thick wood, without a nail This structure is very much like a stage for performing Noh plays It's called Shimizu stage Shimizu stage was originally used for performing dance music in front of Buddha and Bodhisattva But it's not just for decorative or prospective It is said that there was a custom of water burial during the Heian period The platform was then used for burial Since ancient times, many people have jumped from the stage to seek liberation Later, the Japanese government imposed a strict ban and put on guard The bad custom of throwing oneself to the cliff gradually disappeared There is a Japanese saying, "jump off the Shimizu stage." It's used to describe making up your mind to do something Shimizu temple has been damaged by wars and disasters for many years In 1633 , Tokugawa Iemitsu donated reconstruction, it has today's scale Shimizu temple is one of national treasure Kyoto of the seven thousand-hand Guanyin Shimizu - type Thousand Hands Guanyin Bodhisattva has forty arms Shimizu temple has eleven faces and forty-two - armed Guanyin Bodhisattva The 42-armed Guanyin Bodhisattva opens only once every 33 years, rarely seen The last time was in 2000. The next time is in 2033 The Japanese also say: "if you can see three times in your life is a great blessing." Shimizu temple has been renovated since 2008 From January 2017 to March 2020, the temple was covered with decoration The restoration is expected to be completed before the Tokyo Olympics in 2020 Shimizu temple is a pillar structure temple, covering an area of 130,000 square feet Hinterland area within Gojo, Ningshun The way of ningning, eight hanshin clubs and Gion, etc Among them, Shanguang temple and Taichan temple are must-see places for tourists The main hall is 19 feet wide and 16 feet deep The most distinctive feature is the Shimizu stage, which is built according to the cliff It is the best background for sakura season and maple leaf season The Shimizu stage is supported by 139 logs dozens of feet high The temple building momentum is magnificent, the structure is ingenious, does not use a nail Temple in the six-storey torch built into the wooden platform for Japan is rare The history of Shimizu temple and its beliefs There are many records in the stories of the present and the past It has often appeared in Japanese literature since the Heian period Japanese literature works "Genji Monogatari", "Makura no Sōshi" are described Shimizu temple is the west of 33 Guanyin spiritual field Beishan Luyuan Temple (Kinkakuji), Lanshan Tianlong temple and so on It is also the most famous monument in Kyoto, visited by 5.5 million people every year In 1994, kiyomizu temple became one of the cultural treasures of Kyoto, the ancient capital Listed in the world cultural heritage Shimizu temple is a century-old temple There is a local legend of "the sixteen Incredible of shimizu temple" The "first vibration Kṣitigarbha" outside the gate of the Deva gate is one of the 16 Incredible The head can rotate 360 degrees Legend has it that the head of a Bodhisattva is turned to the direction of the beloved Devotions and wishes come true, attracting many unrequited lovers Incredible no.2 is the kernel in front of the Deva gate "koma-inu" In front of the general temple or courtyard is a pair of unicorn or lion If a pair of koma-inu is usually a mouth, a shut up The koma-inu in front of the Deva gate is mouth open Incredible no. 3 is Stealth door There are no pagodas on the mountain gates of buddhist temples But there is a tower gate above the gate of Deva gate, which is not clear The Deva gate was built to block people from the shimizu stage Cannot saw the palace where the emperor lived Therefore, notogate is nickname Hung on either side are the hung and agha statues of the king of Deva The period of the founding of Deva gate is unknown, said to be before the kamakura era Deva gate is listed as an important cultural asset in Japan Incredible no. 4 is "plutonium" In the stable by the Deva gate, one of the rings was pointed in a different direction Incredible no.5 is the "benevolence Deva gate waist wearing" Knock on the right side of the door post, can hear the sound on the left Incredible no.6 is "tiger stone lamp stand" Deva gate west gate square has a stone lantern tiger figure It is said to be a painting by a master in the late edo period Legend has it that the tiger comes out of the stone lantern every night to drink at the pond No matter from which direction to see tiger statue of stone lamp stand above Seems to be the eyes of the tiger watching Incredible no.1 is the triple tower tile Looking at the triple tower, the tiles above the southeast corner of the tower Dragon is not like a dragon, face ferocious, also known as the ghost tile Incredible no.8 is the bell tower The ordinary bell tower is supported by four large columns, while the Shimizu temple bell tower has six large columns Incredible no.9 is "stone lantern Bodhisattva statue" Stone lantern in front of Suiqiu hall It is said that lucky people can see the Bodhisattva statue in the lamp Incredible no.10 is "boom bridge" Before entering the hall, there is a bridge under which there is no water Incredible no.11 is "boom door" The plaque at the entrance of this hall is inscribed with the name "universal pavilion", which is a famous painting by the zen master yue zhou Generally, there is no door or cloister at the entrance of this hall, but there is a door at the entrance of this hall of Shimizu temple Incredible no.12 is the "owl's hand water bowl." In front of the bridge and the door, there is a water bowl It is said that this water can cure toothache and headache Incredible no.13 is the Benkei's tin rod and iron shoes This hall of Shimizu temple has a pair of size tin rod and iron shoes Benkei wears iron shoes, holds a tin rod, and practices like an ascetic Benkei was a legend in the kamakura era, often portrayed as a valiant soldier Originally a monk, he later became a family minister of yuan yi jing The two tin rod, one large and one small, were given by monks in the Meiji period The big ones weighed more than 90 kilograms, and the small ones weighed as much as 14 kilograms Because it's so heavy, it's called a "Benkei's tin rod." Incredible no.14 is the "Benkei's foot stone." There is a Benkei's footprint in the sakura hall, which is larger than the footprints of ordinary adults Incredible no.15 is the "Benkei's mark." Besides the footprints, Benkei also leaves fingerprints The reason may be that there were no lights in ancient times Benkei walks along the walls of the main hall at night The fingerprint gradually formed a deep groove in the wall Incredible no.16 is Otowayama spring. Otowayama spring is the most popular scenic spot, with three water from top to bottom From left to right is "water of knowledge achievement" "The water of love and achievement", "the water of longevity and longevity" On the way to Shimizu temple, Higashiyama is an old street with a historical flavor With luck geisha can be seen There are always monks standing in front of Shimizu temple begging for food On the cloth bag that carries on the bosom is written "flowing clouds and flowing water", zen is strong Before entering Zenkoji Temple is the bright orange Deva gate of Shimizu temple It is 10 feet high and 5 feet wide and is also called red door because it is painted red Zenkoji temple was formerly a small temple dedicated to tizang Bodhisattva Welcome to Guanyin in the early 17th century In the 19th century it merged with the nearby Zenkoji temple, taurai hall Become the present Zenkoji temple This temple is known as the old Tibetan temple, Ruyi Guanyin temple On both sides are Tibetan Bodhisattva and Sakyamuni from the original Zenkoji temple Outside the buddhist temple there are a pair of small Tibetan, is a very famous first vibration Tibetan The head can rotate 360 degrees The triple pagoda of Shimizu temple was built in 847 during the heian period After refurbishment in 1632 and 1987, the interior was dedicated to the grand rishi At more than 31 feet tall, the tower is the tallest triple tower in Japan Suiqiutang is a Buddha statue that satisfies the prayers of the believers Tourists pay 100 yen to experience "travel in the womb" Enter a dark tunnel, a symbol of bodhisattva body, simulated fetal conditions Tourists in the dark tunnel, hands along the wall of giant buddhist beads Walk slowly, pray, grope your way back to the light In 1868, during the abolition of Buddha movement, believers secretly gathered Buddha statues around the country Concentrated in Shimizu temple, forming a group of thousands of buddhas To this day, there are still believers who dress the mossy old Buddha in new clothes Behind the courtyard, Guanyin water source There is a stone Guanyin, called wet hand Guanyin Face wet hand Guanyin left hand not far away, is the source of Otowayama waterfall Good faith can get water to drink, and then take a ladle of water on the shoulder of Guanyin It is said to be more effient to make a vow to Bodhisattva The landlord's shrine on the north side of the main hall of shimizu temple, where young people pray for marriage Before the edo period, the landlord's shrine was the ward of shimizu temple After the Meiji era, the temple became independent because of the separation of the gods and buddhas However, the shrine has not been removed, and is still in Shimizu temple Torii, the landlord's shrine, rises on the steps Torii has a big "marriage wish" in front of it. It is followed by the word "yuan" in red It's the oldest shrine in Kyoto The landlord's shrine honors the equivalent of the lunar old man's master There's a big rabbit on the left. It's his assistant Pick up the big rabbit by the mallet touch, shake, can bring happiness In front of the shrine are two love stones, standing 18 feet away Blindfolded and touching a stone means you can find true love and get good luck You can also let others guide you to the stone This can be explained by the need for an intermediary in love life The zian pagoda is also known as the taichan temple, dedicated to zian Guanyin A place to pray for a safe birth Here you can pray for "son an produce nine royal guard", pray for smooth production This hall of Shimizu temple is the main hall of Shimizu temple The platform in front of the temple is the Shimizu stage The two are connected and become one The front terrace of the hall is called the Shimizu stage It was built on a cliff with 139 wooden pillars It only relies on the crisscross of wooden pillars for support It is a good example of traditional wood building Step into the hall to see the side room first For the big black day with smiling face, let people pray for cause Then came the Lord god of Shimizu temple, the eleven faced avalokitesvara Now see only substitute goods, not this This statue only appears in public once every 33 years Good faith can be worshiped to the thousand-handed guanyin in the main hall When entering the main hall, take off your shoes. No photography is allowed Temple in front of the worship place donation box and a large copper bowl believer can kneel down in front of the bowl with his hands folded Meditate or recite your heart's desires to god Then take the mallet and strike it against the bowl A thunk, even if the completion of the worship The copper bowl inside the temple sounds up and down, echoes echoed If draw "fierce" lot when draw Can be tied to the temple side of the specific bar in order to feign misfortune The suspended Shimizu stage in front of the main hall is a national treasure of Japan Kyoto can be seen from the viewing platform (the stage of Shimizu temple) Looking out over the beautiful cherry blossoms in spring, you can see the beautiful maple leaves in Kyoto in autumn From the production of ningban to Higashiyama in front of the Stone path "ningning path" You can find the touch Buddha on dongshan road in this area Each Buddha has its own meaning It is said to bring good luck if the Buddha is sincerely touched with his right or both hands The local people worship devoutly, touching the Buddha dark and shining Marīci: it represents winning or losing luck Mahākāla: represents prosperity and wealth Bag Maitreya: represents happy happy life Three Tibetan Buddhas: listening, seeing and speaking represent positive, positive and optimistic life Lingshan Guanyin Balll: right hand touch the ball to say the wish, walk around the ball will be realized On the way down to Otowayama waterfall, there are many stone statues of Tibetan in Shimizu temple Tibetan is the Buddha in Japanese's mind, who gives safety and protects children The Bodhisattva wears a headband of wool, a sialoid scarf and a red belly pocket It is to familiarize Bodhisattva with the taste of children The 130-year-old faithful servant tea house sits next to Otowayama pond Faithful servant tea house famous product fern cake with tea Fern cakes with soy flour and a handful of powdered sugar can replenish energy Open from 10am to 5pm on weekdays The teahouse is also open at night, in conjunction with the Shimizu temple lighting activities Shimizu temple Address: shimizu 1-294, dongshan district, Kyoto, Japan Transportation: get off the bus and walk for 15 minutes Admission: 400 yen Opening hours :(open year round) Surf ~ 18:00 Weekends and national holidays from mid-april to July, 06:00 ~ 18:30 From late march to mid-april during the period of lantern road, 18:00 ~ 21:00 The red-leaf lighting period from mid-november to early December, 17:30 ~ 21:00 https://youtu.be/EZdN1T-vw5w