Actually I went to what you can see in the coin face...
The phoenix temple (byoudou in) actually the translation of the Japaneses words is equality temple but the most famous building in the temple is the Phoenix Hall which you can see it in the coin.
This temple was originally built in 998 in the Heian period...and the Phoenix Hall, completed in 1053....Yeah too old!
The temple lays on the side of Uji river,which actually was one of the most important places according to its strategic location .
And near the temple lays the city of Genji tale the oldest Japaneses novel,actually there a statue for Genji that you can see just as soon as you cross Uji river.
Inside the temple the is a museum full of ststues of Budah and two peautiful statues of the phoenix .but unfortunately taking pics inside the museum is forbidden, So this is some pics of the temple from outside and the pic of the phoenix I bought it there....
2 comments:
Is this temple in kyouto?
The temple looks awesome from the outside.
Great pictures.
Great pics!
you are lucky! when we were there last year it was having some maintenance work which spoiled the atmosphere for me!
After they told us that the 10 yen has the byoudouin, we thought of bringing 10yen coins to friends in Jordan instead of souvenirs :p
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