May 8, 2008
Kyoto
One of Kyoto's best known Zen temples....Nanzenji is also one of the world's most important. Rinzai Zen was introduced to Japan by the Chinese priest Ensai in 1191 and emphasizes the use of koans, paradoxical puzzles or questions that help the practitioner to overcome the normal boundaries of logic. (am thinking is this somewhere in the lines of...why am I here if I am not there...who am I if I am not you?...kidding! am not cut out for Zen at all)
This temple is set amidst a grove of spruce. It was founded in 1293 but the present buildings date to the 16th century. The Sanmon gate, as seen below has on its upper floor, various images of Buddha and paintings. There is a charge of ¥500 for admission to the upper storey, which offers pleasant views over the surrounding area of Kyoto.
In the building behind the main hall is a sliding door with a famous painting by Kano Tanyu of a tiger drinking water in a bamboo grove. There are also other lesser temples and buildings spread throughout the grounds (but the gardens are more well-known), including Nanzen-in, which served as the emperor's vacation grounds whenever he visited the temple.
Since I was in a hurry, I just took pictures of where I could scamper around and didn't try to see the interior anymore. Check out this site for more information:http://nanzenji.com/english/index.html
How to get here (if you didn't take my style of riding on the shuttle from New Miyako): From Kyoto or Sanjo station, take bus 5 and get off at Eikan-mae.
Nanzenji is within walking distance of Heian Jingu, Chionin and Ginkakuji. It makes a good starting or ending point for a walk along the Philospher's Path (Ginkakuji is at the other end).
Open daily from 8:40 am to 5 pm (4:30 pm in the winter time).
Admission to main hall is ¥500 and to Nanzen-in ¥300.
Though I was salivating and definitely interested, sadly I wasn't able to try these due to lack of time - there are several traditional restaurants in the vicinity...Okutan, is north of Nanzenji and has been serving vegetarian tofu meals for 350 years...and....Junsei, on the road leading west from Nanzenji serves tofu, obento and kaiseki in a beautiful garden setting....and since this is making me hungry, I shall stop here....
Kyoto
One of Kyoto's best known Zen temples....Nanzenji is also one of the world's most important. Rinzai Zen was introduced to Japan by the Chinese priest Ensai in 1191 and emphasizes the use of koans, paradoxical puzzles or questions that help the practitioner to overcome the normal boundaries of logic. (am thinking is this somewhere in the lines of...why am I here if I am not there...who am I if I am not you?...kidding! am not cut out for Zen at all)
This temple is set amidst a grove of spruce. It was founded in 1293 but the present buildings date to the 16th century. The Sanmon gate, as seen below has on its upper floor, various images of Buddha and paintings. There is a charge of ¥500 for admission to the upper storey, which offers pleasant views over the surrounding area of Kyoto.
In the building behind the main hall is a sliding door with a famous painting by Kano Tanyu of a tiger drinking water in a bamboo grove. There are also other lesser temples and buildings spread throughout the grounds (but the gardens are more well-known), including Nanzen-in, which served as the emperor's vacation grounds whenever he visited the temple.
Since I was in a hurry, I just took pictures of where I could scamper around and didn't try to see the interior anymore. Check out this site for more information:http://nanzenji.com/english/index.html
How to get here (if you didn't take my style of riding on the shuttle from New Miyako): From Kyoto or Sanjo station, take bus 5 and get off at Eikan-mae.
Nanzenji is within walking distance of Heian Jingu, Chionin and Ginkakuji. It makes a good starting or ending point for a walk along the Philospher's Path (Ginkakuji is at the other end).
Open daily from 8:40 am to 5 pm (4:30 pm in the winter time).
Admission to main hall is ¥500 and to Nanzen-in ¥300.
Though I was salivating and definitely interested, sadly I wasn't able to try these due to lack of time - there are several traditional restaurants in the vicinity...Okutan, is north of Nanzenji and has been serving vegetarian tofu meals for 350 years...and....Junsei, on the road leading west from Nanzenji serves tofu, obento and kaiseki in a beautiful garden setting....and since this is making me hungry, I shall stop here....
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chitoirigo wrote on Aug 5, '08
Enchanting!
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oselle wrote on Aug 5, '08
ang ganda naman :)
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oselle wrote on Aug 5, '08
sa mga photos mo, i thought napaka peaceful nga ng dating ng Japan :)
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oselle wrote on Aug 5, '08
nice :)
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cuh888 wrote on Aug 5, '08
oselle said
sa mga photos mo, i thought napaka peaceful nga ng dating ng Japan :)
hard to imagine war visiting this place right?
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cuh888 wrote on Aug 5, '08
oselle said
nice :)
I just put the camera on the ground hahaha...kaya tabingi...
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cuh888 wrote on Aug 5, '08
I was wondering how this would all look like in autumn...I love the color of the leaves...it looked so vibrantly green and lush...
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skyriver911 wrote on Aug 5, '08
parang very quiet ang place. you can do yoga in the middle of it.
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stormlizard wrote on Aug 5, '08
Beautiful photo, so peaceful there.
John.
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stormlizard wrote on Aug 5, '08
I like the way that The Japanese are so good at making it easy for visitors to get around.
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stormlizard wrote on Aug 5, '08
Hi there!
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stormlizard wrote on Aug 5, '08
Thanks for sharing.
John.
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cuh888 wrote on Aug 5, '08
stormlizard said
Beautiful photo, so peaceful there.
John.
yes, lesser people than other temples...I usually ran into some school group or another on an excursion to a temple..but this time, thank goodness, just a few high-schoolers...
which reminds me...what are they doing? cutting class? my high-school days had fixed hours...unlike college when we had gaps between classes...
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ReplyDeletecuh888 wrote on Aug 5, '08
hence they have more visitors..so practical...
next time they may have robot guides..hehehe..
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cuh888 wrote on Aug 5, '08
stormlizard said
Hi there!
konnichiwa!
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stormlizard wrote on Aug 5, '08
cuh888 said
which reminds me...what are they doing? cutting class?
Me cutting class? No my friend I've long since finished studying.
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stormlizard wrote on Aug 5, '08
When I visited Nara the whole place was swarming with school kids.
\=^_^=/
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meannlim wrote on Aug 6, '08
i can just stay here and savor it!
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cuh888 wrote on Aug 6, '08
stormlizard said
When I visited Nara the whole place was swarming with school kids.
\=^_^=/
yes, thats what happened to me too...as in everywhere I went..hahaha! imagine if its everyday like that at Nara...
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cuh888 wrote on Aug 6, '08
meannlim said
i can just stay here and savor it!
nah, you go na Meann...am sure you will enjoy it...and you can take more pictures of the food...
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thuytinh9999 wrote on Aug 10, '08
hello. so nice place. Thanks for sharing :)
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cuh888 wrote on Aug 11, '08
thank you very much for the flowers...I am sure that when/if I visit Vietnam it will also have very good pictures which I look forward to share with friends :-)
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jesb wrote on Feb 2, '09
napunta ko d2 mga 1998 with my friend Paul Galang..nasa Kyotto ang mga shrine talagang ancient..nilakad namin ang kabundukan ng Kyotto hangang Kyotto tower grabe..maganda ang Japan..fro 1996 to 2005 yearly nagpupunta ako sa ibat ibang syudad sa Japan for Zenko group solidarity..
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cuh888 wrote on Feb 2, '09
jesb said
nilakad namin ang kabundukan ng Kyotto hangang Kyotto tower grabe..maganda ang Japan..fro 1996 to 2005 yearly nagpupunta ako sa ibat ibang syudad sa Japan for Zenko group
sugoi! inggit ako..hahaha!
I love Kyoto..I wish I could go back there again, *sigh* I was planning to go back this year and go to Osaka due to Cebu Pacific cheaper fares, but on second thought, I thought maybe with the recession, I should be a domestic tourist...though I've visited mostly Visayas and Mindanao already...
one of my dear wishes is to try and live in Japan for 1 year..coz I love how its so safe and of course the transportation system is so hassle-free!
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stormlizard wrote on Feb 2, '09
Thanks for sharing.
John.
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cuh888 wrote on Feb 2, '09
stormlizard said
Thanks for sharing.
John.
hi John..I think you've seen this album before...so thanks again for dropping by :-)