The history of Kyoto is a portrayal of ancient Japan, and the history of more than a thousand years has carved the traces of the times throughout Kyoto, and despite the changes in the world, as an ancient city with a history of more than a thousand years, the cultural heritage contained in Kyoto will not disappear with the change of political power.
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Maybe it's not much publicized, and the fame of the Thirty-Three Halls compared to Kiyomizu-dera Temple is obviously not big enough, this is a seriously underrated place, and I will not miss this hall-level Japanese national treasure if I am good at discovering niche attractions.
This is a "temple where the soil foot is strictly forbidden", a whole room of shoe racks, when putting shoes, you must remember the number of the shoe rack, otherwise you will not find shoes when you come out.
Sanjusangendo is the main hall of the ancient Japanese building, Renhua King's Temple, and is famous for its enshrinement of 1,001 Kannon shrines. These neatly arranged Statues of Guanyin are so delicate that they are exquisite. At present, the main building of the main hall, as well as the Buddha-figure, the seated Senju Kannon, the corridor and the 28 wooden statues behind the main Buddha, as well as the statues of the god of wind and thunder, have been listed as national treasures of Japan.
Sanjusangendo is the only surviving building in the form of a senju Kannon hall at the end of the Heian period in Japan, the largest statue in the middle of the hall was carved in 1254, the Buddha statue is about 3 meters high, wooden 11-sided Thousand Hands and Thousand Eyes Kannon statue, accompanied by 500 small Kannon statues arranged in rows on each side, the visual effect is still quite impactful. Photography is not allowed inside the main hall, which adds a bit of mystery to this National Treasure of Japan.
In addition to the Statue of Kannon in the main hall, the building of the Thirty-Three Halls is a national treasure worth visiting. The Thirty-Three Halls were built in 1164, burned to ashes in 1249, and rebuilt in 1266. This is a long and narrow building, and the black wooden structure and the polishing of the years make it more solemn. Named after the 33-room main hall, it is the longest hall in Japan.
The courtyard of the Thirty-Three Halls is very large, because it is very quiet because there are few people, and the atmosphere is very compatible with the black main building, and I dare not imagine what it would be like if the courtyard here was also crowded with tourists.
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After visiting the thirty-three halls, I saw that the time was still early, and I planned to go to Kinkaku-ji Temple, and it was quite far to check it. Although it is only 3:30, it is too far to go to Kinkaku-ji Temple and it takes a lot of time to change trains. Kinkaku-ji Temple closes at 17:00 and ticket sales stop at 16:30. Arriving at Kinkaku-ji Temple is less than 15 minutes away from the ticket sales time, which is really hanging.
The famous Kinkaku-ji Temple is one of the most widely known attractions in Japan and one of the most popular attractions in Kyoto, where naturally tourists are rushing every day, and the flow of people is no smaller than that of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, so it is best to avoid the crowds in the first half hour of the morning and half an hour before closing in the afternoon, especially the afternoon time. Arrived 15 minutes before closing, and sure enough, there was no crowd of people, which was the best arrangement for me who liked to be clean. At this time, the tour groups have left, and the road at the door is much more spacious.
Kinkaku-ji Temple, formerly known as Kitayama-ji Temple, was the villa of the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, after Ashikaga Yoshiman's death, his son changed this place to a temple, and when the Kitayama-den was rebuilt, it was covered with gold leaf on the outside, so it was called Kinkaku-ji Temple, and was officially named Luyuan Temple after being listed as a World Cultural Heritage. In the familiar cartoon "Smart One Break", Kinkakuji and General Ashikaga have a high rate of appearances.
Kinkaku-ji Temple is a famous temple completed in 1397, which was burned down in 1950 by a young monk who set himself on fire, and is now restored in 1955.
The main hall of Kinkaku-ji Temple, covered with shiny gold leaf, shines brightly in the sunlight, and the Kinkaku-ji Temple and the azure sky reflected in the pond known as Kyoko Pond are as beautiful as postcards, and are called "kyoto's first scenery".
Kinkaku-ji Temple, which perfectly combines the traditional culture of its time with the emerging samurai culture, is a classic of the Muromachi period and a valuable cultural relic. It is not only designated as a special scenic spot in Japan, but also a world cultural heritage site that is well-known.
In addition to the glittering Kinkaku-ji Temple, there are several attractions to visit in the park, which are related to folklore, and it will be more interesting to know a little Japanese. It doesn't matter if you don't know Japanese, it's also worth stopping here just to enjoy the scenery.