KYOTO 2018.Ajourney in photography by Tara Fedder.
清水寺
This Buddhist temple was founded in 780 CE. Not a single nail was used in construction, making it a unique building.
The temple’s name translates to ‘Pure Water’, named after the freshwater springs on the temple grounds.
Page 2 Kyoto 2018 Tara Fedder Kiyomizu-dera
Page 3 The Otowa Waterfall can be found on the Kiyomizu-dera grounds. Waters from a nearby spring are divided into three streams. Drinking from each of the three is said to grant a different successlongevity,wish;at studies, and good luck in love. One should not drink from all three, as that is considered greedy.
Page 4 Kyoto 2018 Tara Fedder Fushimi Inari Shrine 伏見稲荷大社 This Shinto shrine was founded in 711 CE and is the head Shinto shrine for all of Japan. These tunnels are made from over 10,000 torii gates and create a path that winds around Mt. Inari.
Page 5Kyoto 2018 Tara Fedder There are many small statues of the kitsune (fox) around the shrine. The kitsune is the messenger of Inari, the patron deity of agriculture and Eachbusiness.torii gate was donated by a local business, and the lettering on the gates spell out the business names.
Page 6 Kyoto 2018 Tara Fedder Kinkaku-ji 金閣寺
This Zen temple began as the retire ment villa of the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and became a temple at his wishes after his death in 1408 CE.
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The top two floors are covered in gold leaf, giving the temple its name Kinkaku-ji, or Golden Pavilion. Each floor uses a different style of architecture; Shinden palace, Bukke, and Chinese Zen Hall styles.
The pavilion has burned down three times since its original construction. Twice during the Onin War (1467-1477), and again in 1950 when a fanatic monk set it afire.
The temple overlooks a large pond, and the grounds have many statues at which visitors can throw coins to be granted luck.
All of the images are original, by Tara Fedder in 2018. Sources for the info in this booklet: japanvisitor.com & japan-guide.com
