Sunday, April 08, 2007

Byodoin

The Byodoin used to be the country retreat of a powerful Fujiwara noble back in the mid-Heian Period, but his son converted it into a Buddhist temple in 1052. Read more about Byodoin and its pavilion the Ho-o-do (Phoenix Hall) here and here.





Read more about the day I went to Byodoin here.

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