Autumn
School on Chemoinformatics in Tokyo, 2011
Momijigari in Kyoto - Shinnyo-do Temple
18 November 2011
From Wikipedia: Momijigari, from the
Japanese momiji, "red leaves" or
"maple tree" and kari,
"hunting", is the Japanese tradition of going to visit scenic areas
where leaves have turned red in the autumn.
From Wikipedia: The Tendai-shu
sect Buddhist temple is famous for
its beautiful colored leaves in late autumn.
A holly
priest of Hiei-zan Enryaku-ji,
who was called Kaisan, built a hall in an
imperial villa of the mother of Emperor Ichijo in the year
992. The temple at last returned to the present location in 1693. Hondo, the main
hall was built in 1717.
"Shinnyo-do" is the name of this
hall but eventually became recognized as the name of this
temple. Hondo, the main hall and the primary Buddhist image are important cultural
assets of Japan.
The 30m high three storied
pagoda was rebuilt in 1817
Thanks to Etsuko
and J.B. Brown for providing
this picture
Version 111213, Kurt Varmuza, Vienna, Austria
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