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Hōnen-in (法然院) was built close to the site of a simple hermitage where Hōnen (法然 1133-1212) and his disciples (Jūren 住蓮 and Anraku 安楽), worshiped the bodhisattva Amida (阿弥陀仏) 6 times each day and night on Shishigatani (鹿ヶ谷).
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The shield bug (カメムシ 'kamemushi') sliding door was inspired by an old belief that an outbreak of shield bugs heralds a long, hard winter ahead (カメムシが大発生するとその冬は寒く大雪になる).
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One of the temple's most stunning features is a rather new addition...a sliding door painted with very lifelike shield bugs (カメムシの絵).
Titled 'Yokyō' (余興 'entertainment' or 'performance'), it was created by Mizuno Hiroyo (水野浩世). -
Hōnen-in (法然院) was built close to the site of a simple hermitage where Hōnen (法然 1133-1212) and his disciples (Jūren 住蓮 and Anraku 安楽), worshiped the bodhisattva Amida (阿弥陀仏) 6 times each day and night on Shishigatani (鹿ヶ谷).
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Hōnen-in (法然院) was built close to the site of a simple hermitage where Hōnen (法然 1133-1212) and his disciples (Jūren 住蓮 and Anraku 安楽), worshiped the bodhisattva Amida (阿弥陀仏) 6 times each day and night on Shishigatani (鹿ヶ谷).
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As visitors enter Hōnen-in they pass through the Byakusadan (白砂壇), 2 terraces of white sand (roughly 7m long, 3m wide and 10cm high).
Said to symbolize water, the sand purifies the body and soul. Every 4 or 5 days a priest rakes new patterns, reflecting the weather or season.
#Honenin #autumn #紅葉 #Kyoto #京都 #Japan #ThePhilosophersPath #哲学の道 #Tetsugakunomichi
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In many ways Kurita-san's work is not only an offering but also a memorial. He has a particular interest in collecting samples from old settlements, hometowns that are declining and may well disappear for good.
By preserving samples he is honouring their memory🗾🛻🤏🪨👝🙏
Astonishingly Kurita-san's last 'exhibit' at Hōnen-in (法然院) was 25 years ago, shortly before his odyssey to gather soil from across the country began.
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From the millions of soil samples collected over two and half decades, Kurita-san made a dedication of 729 portions (in the actual sange ritual only 25 flowers are used).
When finished, the soil was symbolically gathered up and scattered on the Byakusadan as a universal prayer.
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Hōnen-in is no stranger to using earth and sand as a form of offering.
Upon entering the temple visitors pass through the 'Byakusadan' (白砂壇), 2 terraces of white sand (roughly 7m long, 3m wide and 10cm high).
Said to symbolize water, the sand purifies the body and soul.The terraces are regularly raked, and patterns created that reflect the seasons.
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Kurita's dedication was inspired by the temple's 'sange' (散華), a ritual offering of flowers made early each morning.
25 flowers (usually camellia) are dedicated to a statue of Amida Nyorai. The flowers represent the 25 bodhisattva who help Amida take the souls of the dead to paradise.
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👣🗾SCATTERING EARTH🤏⛰️
For 25 years Kurita Kōichi (栗田宏一) has walked the length and breadth of Japan, gathering small samples of soil from each settlement (whether hamlet, village, town or city) he passes through.
At Hōnen-in (法然院) he made a dedication of his life's work.
#Japan #Kyoto #京都 #KuritaKoichi #栗田宏一 #Honenin #法然院 #PhilosophersPath #Higashiyama
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As visitors enter Hōnen-in they pass through the Byakusadan (白砂壇), 2 terraces of white sand (roughly 7m long, 3m wide and 10cm high).
Said to symbolize water, the sand purifies the body and soul.Every 4 or 5 days a priest rakes new patterns, reflecting the weather or season.
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Banbukyō-ji (萬無教寺) sits on the Philosopher's Path, beneath Mt. Zenki.
Thanks to its links to Hōnen, founder of the Jōdo-shū school of Buddhism, it is better known as Hōnen-in. As many camellia grow here it is also nicknamed Tsubaki-no-dera (椿の寺).
Hōnen-in (法然院) was built close to the site of a simple hermitage where Hōnen (法然 1133-1212) and his disciples (Jūren 住蓮 and Anraku 安楽), worshiped the bodhisattva Amida (阿弥陀仏) 6 times each day and night on Shishigatani.