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Sanzenin 三千院 Sanzen-In
(Sansen-In) －京都市左京区大原来迎院町540 Raigoin district
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Sanzenin Temple (三千院) is the main attraction of the rural town of Ohara, which is located about an hour north of central Kyoto. The approach from Ohara bus stop to Sanzenin is lined with shops and restaurants catering to temple visitors, and there are a number of smaller temples in the vicinity. Sanzenin Temple itself has large temple grounds and a variety of buildings, gardens and walking paths.
Sanzenin is a temple of the Tendai sect of Japanese Buddhism and was founded by nobody less than the revered monk Saicho who introduced Tendai Buddhism to Japan in 804. Sanzenin is a monzeki temple, one of only a few temples whose head priests used to be members of the imperial family.
After entering the temple through the front gate, visitors to Sanzenin pass through a series of connected temple buildings. The first major building is the Kyakuden (guest hall), which displays works of Japanese calligraphy and paintings on sliding doors (fusuma). The building opens up onto the Shuhekien Garden, a traditional Japanese garden that has a small pond and hill.
Connected to the Kyakuden by a corridor, the Shinden (main hall) displays statues of three Buddhist deities, the central figure of Amida Buddha being flanked by the attendants Kannon and Fudo Myoo. From the Shinden visitors can enjoy the most famous view of Sanzenin Temple: the Ojo Gokuraku-in Hall seen through maple and cedar trees across a moss garden.
After admiring the view from the Shinden, visitors walk through the moss garden. A tranquil atmosphere permeates the garden, and there are a number of amusing stone statues that peek out from the moss. Along with the rest of the temple, the garden is particularly impressive during the autumn colors, which usually take place in mid November, about a week earlier than in central Kyoto.
Located in the middle of the moss garden, the Ojo Gokuraku-in Hall is the oldest temple building at Sanzenin. The hall was first built in 985 and most recently rebuilt in 1143. It holds a statue of Amida Buddha, Sanzenin's most valued treasure. The statue of Amida is accompanied by two attendant deities, Kannon on one side and Seishi on the other.
From the Ojo Gokuraku-in Hall there is a path that leads to the back of the temple grounds, where there are a few temple buildings of more recent construction. One interesting spot has rows of miniature statues of Kannon that were donated to the temple by visitors. On the way back to the front gate stands a treasure house that displays a few more of Sanzenin's artifacts.
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Daikodaki (daikotaki) 大根焚 Cooking large radishes
Temple Sanzen-In, Kyoto, Feb. 10 - 13 - 三千院の初午大根焚き, 年2月10日～13日
kigo for early spring
. Temple Festivals and Food .
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- Homepage of the temple
- source : www.sanzenin.or.jp/guide
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Fudo Myo-O, carved by 智証大師円珍 Chisho Daishi Enchin (814 - 891).
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konjiki fudoo cha 金色不動茶 "tea of the Golden Fudo"
Tea colored purple with shiso perilla and sprinkled with gold powder.
And an amulet for the "Golden Fudo Myo-O" 金色不動明王」
. Konjiki Golden Fudo 金色不動明王 .
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amulet to find a good partner - enmusubi 縁結び
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amulet for traffic safety - kootsu anzen 交通安全
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Ohara Raigo-In 大原来迎院
Ohararaikoincho, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto Prefecture
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Raigo-in is one of sub-temples of Enryaku-ji.
The Tendai sect temple was built as a training hall for "Shomyo", or Buddhist chant by "Jikaku Daishi" Ennin (794-864) in the 9th century. The temple then decayed and priest Ryonin (1072-1132) revived it in 1109. Ryonin also revived and completed Shomyo.
The temple once had many buildings but those were destroyed by fire in November 1426. The present main hall was built in 16th century.
The three Buddhist images of the temple are important cultural properties of Japan.
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薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai,、釈迦如来 Shaka Nyorai, 阿弥陀如来 Amida Nyorai
. 薬師如来 Yakushi Nyorai Bhaisajyaguru .
Fudo Myo-O
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春惜む三千院の茶店かな
haru oshimu Sanzen-in no chaya kana
lamenting spring
at the tea stall of
Sanzen-In . . .
Tr. Gabi Greve
Nomura Hakugetsu 野村泊月 ( 1882 - 1961)
The cut marker KANA is at the end of line 3.
. haru oshimu 春惜しむ lamenting (the passing of) spring .
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菊冷えの柱の数も三千院
kikubie no hashira no kazu mo Sanzen-in
cold spell on chrysanthemums
and the many pillars
at Sanzen-In
Tr. Gabi Greve
Suzuki Takao 鈴木鷹夫 (1928 - 2013)
. kiku 菊 chrysanthemun .
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