Japan65 Kyoto7 Higashi Honganji Temple
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Higashi Honganji or, the Eastern Temple of the Original Vow, is one of two dominant sub-sects of Shin Buddhism in Japan and abroad, the other being Nishi Honganji. It is also the name of the head temple in Kyoto, a collection of buildings built in 1895 after a fire burned down the previous temple.Higashi Honganji was established in 1602 by the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu when he split the Shin sect in two (Nishi Honganji being the other) in order to diminish its power.
The Higashi Honganji complex, officially known as Shinshū Honbyō, presently covers an area of 93,140 square meters (about 23 acres), and is divided into two sections. The first includes the Founder's Hall and Amida Hall with their precincts, while the second covers several pavilions (inner halls).
Karasuma street
The grandest gate of The Higashi Honganji complex is the Goei-do-mon, the Founder’s Hall Gate which was completed in 1911.
Goei-do-mon, the Founder’s Hall Gate
Section of the tiled roof of Founder's Hall (Goei-do-mon)
Goei-do-mon, the Founder’s Hall Gate
Goei-do-mon, the Founder’s Hall Gate
Goei-do-mon, the Founder’s Hall Gate details
This gate has two stories and two roofs and is approximately 28 meters in height
Lantern in the entrance gate
The Imperial Messenger’s Gate, is also called the Chrysanthemum Gate, because it has two imperial chrysanthemum crests on its doors. This gate is normally kept closed, as it is strictly for the use of imperial messengers! The original gate here came from Fushimi Castle, but was destroyed in 1864. This reconstruction was completed in 1913
The Amida-do-mon, or Amida Hall Gate is the southernmost entry point. The gate here was originally part of Fushimi Castle but given to the temple by Tokugawa Ieyasu after he had the castle dismantled. Unfortunately, the gate was completely destroyed by the fire of 1864, but the current gate is apparently a faithful reproduction which was completed in 1909
The Genkan-mon, or Formal Entrance Gate (1911) is
normally kept closed
The Bell Tower
Amida Hall
Bronze water dragon fountain
The purification fountain near the entrance
Bronze water dragon fountain
The Higashi Honganji Founder's Hall (Goei-
do)
The Founder's Hall (Goei-do) is the most important place in the temple complex, where the image of the founder Shinran is enshrined.
The Founder's Hall (Goei-do)
The Founder's Hall (Goei-do)
The Founder's Hall (Goei-do) is located at the center of the precincts and is one of the largest wooden structures in the world, being 76 m in length, 58 m in width, 38 m in height
The renovation of the Founder's Hall (Goei-do)
was completed in 2009
The Founder's Hall (Goei-do)
The Founder's Hall (Goei-do)
The Founder's Hall (Goei-do)
The Founder's Hall (Goei-do)
The wooden walkway that connects the Founder’s Hall and the Amida Hall
The Higashi Honganji Amida Hall
The wooden walkway and the Amida Hall
The Amida Hall
The Amida Hall
The Amida Hall
There are some interesting exhibits on the wooden walkway
Related to the tremendous human investment that went into the rebuilding of the temple in the late 19th century we can see a large wooden sled, one of many that were used to transport lumber from the mountains for the reconstruction
Amida Hall
Interior of Founders Hall
The Founder's Hall (Goei-do)
The Founder's Hall (Goei-do)
The Founders Hall
The Founder's Hall (Goei-do)
Temple Bell Detail
© Katrin Philippar
Amida Hall
Amida Hall is located to the left of the Founder's Hall, and the image of Amida Buddha is enshrined on the main altarRebuilt 1895Width 52m, Depth 47m, Height 29m, 108,000 roof tiles, 66 wooden pillars
Amida Hall Naijin (altar area), decorated in gold, representing the world of the Pure Land
The Founder's Hall (Goei-do)
Text: Internet
Pictures: Sanda Foişoreanu
Nicoleta Leu
InternetCopyright: All the images belong to their authors
Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanuwww.slideshare.net/michaelasanda
Sound: Japan Buddhism Music 201
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