Dec 7, 2009

The Japanese Garden

I went to Kennin Temple in Kyoto. Fortunately, the national treasure 
 'Fu-jin&Rai-jin' was exhibited on this day.
It means 'the god of  the winds & the god of thunder '
We can usually see only the replica.



I felt Genuine 'Fu-jin & Rai-jin' is more powerful than seeing in the textbook.
This is 'Fu-jin & Rai-jin' too ,wrote by Shoko Kanazawa.
She wrote kanji 'the god of  the winds & the god of thunder '
She has 'down's syndrome' ,but has a genius for calligraphy.


Luckily,I got there casually and met them :P
And then, this is a small and pleasant Japanese garden.
'circle & triangle & square'


They are representing water(=circle) and fire(= triangle),ground(=square).
The garden symbolize the universe shown in diagrams.
It's so amazing !

I took a picture 'cause water and red leaves are well composed :)



Additionally, I went to Kodai Temple and Shoren-in Temple.
Kodai Temple does an original performance in the Karesansui
(one of the Japanese style of garden, used only sand and rocks
that expresses a landscape of mountain and stream of water)
on every year at night.

I couldn't see that 'cause I went there in daytime this year.
I think the chief priest in the temple likes avant‐garde art.
They supplied a new sliding door this year.
It is a wonderful modern art.
I was amazed such an old temple selected that.
In addition, I am a fan of Shoren-in Temple.
Especially bamboo forests lighted up are so beautiful at night.
I have been there many times.




By a lucky chance, the national treasure had been exhibited here,too.
I prayed to this that my family is happy.
If I am allowed to wish so much,I wanted to pray to him about my job.lol
The temple gave me a good‐luck charm in memory.
I'm afraid I couldn't take a picture of this :-/
However, it was very significant day.


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