[Episode 17, Part 2] From the crowded Kiyomizu-dera to Chion-in. In a quiet hall, my feet came to a stop

I was once told by someone that I am protected by the Thousand-Armed Kannon.It is not that I believe those words ...

What is "Hyakumanben"? I looked into Hyakumanben Chion-ji Temple

What is "Hyakumanben"? I looked into Hyakumanben Chion-ji TempleThere is a place called "Hyakumanben" in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto. It ...
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Bell at Kyoto’s Chion-in temple ready to ring out tumultuous year

KYOTO--Priests at Chion-in temple here tolled a 70-ton bell, said to be one of Japan’s three largest temple bells, in a dry run to ring out a year overshadowed by wars overseas. The Dec. 27 dress ...
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Chion-in

This is the most important site of the Jodo Buddhism sect in Japan. Chion-in is located in Kyoto’s Higashiyama district. The 17th century entrance, also known as the Sanmon Gate, is the largest wooden ...