Kyoto°UjiㅣBeautiful mountains, water, and beautiful sceneryㅣByodo-in Temple, the Temple of Goku

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Byodo-in is a temple with a history of nearly a thousand years, founded in 1052.
It is a famous temple in Japan and a world cultural heritage.
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The entire Byodo-in is mainly composed of:
It is composed of the island in the center of the lake, Phoenix Hall, garden and Fengxiang Hall.

It was built based on the Jingshang Palace in the Buddhist scriptures.
The vermilion carved beams and painted buildings imitate the palaces of Paradise,
On both ends of the eaves of the nave stand a pair of golden phoenixes flapping their wings.
Presenting a luxurious and gorgeous world of pure bliss.

The sightseeing route goes around and along the lake.
Different angles will show different appearances, graceful and graceful.
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Since the establishment of the Phoenix Temple, it has survived many wars.
The unique architectural appearance has extremely high historical value.
It is a representative cultural heritage of Japan.
Therefore, it was chosen as the design for the 10-yen coin (1951).

The scenery here in all four seasons is very beautiful.
Especially the cherry blossoms in spring and maple leaves in autumn.
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Fengxiang Pavilion is an underground building and a museum built later.
There are many national treasures and cultural relics in the museum:
Brahma bell/gold and bronze phoenix/image of Buddha offering sacrifices in the clouds...etc.
You can see the ultimate craftsmanship from thousands of years ago.
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Things you must see and do after entering the hospital:
❶Phoenix Hall (the core building in Byodo-in Temple)
❷ Island in the middle of the lake (center of the garden, reflecting the Phoenix Hall)
❸ Fengxiang Museum (expand national treasures and cultural relics)
❹ Compare 10 yen coins and 10,000 yen bills
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Tickets: ¥700/adult, ¥300/inner hall of Phoenix Hall
transportation:
Uji Station(JR) 10 minutes walk.
15 minutes' walk from Uji Station (Keihan Railway).
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Byodoin Temple
116 Uji Renge, Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture
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Garden opening hoursㅣam8.30-pm5.30
Hoshokan Museumㅣam9.00-pm5.00
Internal tour of Phoenix Hallㅣam9.30-pm4.10

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