#比叡山 — Public Fediverse posts

ICYMI: Higashiyama・東山: A photo of the Kamogawa river and Higashiyama at dusk, from the top of Hotel Okura. At left is Mt. Hiei and the Nijo Bridge. Heian Jingu is green area at center-right.

ホテルオークラの屋上から夕暮れの鴨川と東山を撮影。左は比叡山と二条大橋。中央右の緑の一帯が平安神宮。 https://hermosawavephotography.com/260425/ #東山 #鴨川 #夕暮れ #比叡山 #二条大橋

Higashiyama・東山: A photo of the Kamogawa river and Higashiyama at dusk, from the top of Hotel Okura. At left is Mt. Hiei and the Nijo Bridge. Heian Jingu is green area at center-right.

ホテルオークラの屋上から夕暮れの鴨川と東山を撮影。左は比叡山と二条大橋。中央右の緑の一帯が平安神宮。 https://hermosawavephotography.com/260425/ #東山 #鴨川 #ホテルオークラ #比叡山 #二条大橋

🍁FOR THE SALVATION OF WOMEN✨

Until recently women were forbidden from setting foot on holy Mt Hiei, confined to pray from afar. A statue decided to take matters into its own hands so that the women of Kyōto had somewhere to worship.
Each November 15th this statue is celebrated.
#Hieizan #比叡山 #Kyoto

Then, one night, a dream led Rinshū to a spot on the mountain. Here, in the undergrowth, he discovered an image of the Medicine Buddha (薬師如来) made by Saichō (最澄 767-822), founder of Enryaku-ji.

Rinshū enshrined the statue at his home on Nijō Muromachi and Eifuku-ji was born.

#Kyoto #京都 #MtHiei #比叡山

Eifuku-ji was founded in 1181 by a wealthy man named Rinshū (林秀) who, later in life, shaved his head and undertook monthly pilgrimages to worship the Medicine Buddha on Mt Hiei.
As he grew old the journey became impossible, and he began to fear for his soul...

#Japan #比叡山 #MtHiei #Enryakuji #延暦寺

May is the month of colours popping🌈🪻🎨🙌🎉

A sea of nemophila (ネモフィラ), known as 'baby blue eyes', welcomes visitors to the top of Mt Hiei. Up here the flowers of early spring are still going strong.

Not native to Japan, the flower has recently grown in popularity, and can be see in gardens across the city.

#Hieizan #Kyoto #MtHiei #比叡山 #京都 #Japan #spring #babyblueeyes

👩‍🦱🧕FOR ALL WOMEN👳‍♀️👩‍🦲

Shortly before finishing the statue Ennin dreamt it came to life, walked out of the Nenbutsu-dō and nodded 3 times towards the city.
Amida exclaimed that he wished to descend Mt Hiei and live in the capital, where he could protect women from evil and misfortune.

Because he had not added the byakugō, Ennin ignored the dream and installed the statue in the Jōgyō-dō on Mt Hiei.

#Kyoto #京都 #Hieizan #MtHiei #比叡山 #Enryakuji #延暦寺

🍁FOR THE SALVATION OF WOMEN✨

Until recently women were forbidden from setting foot on holy Mt Hiei, confined to pray from afar.

A statue decided to take matters into its own hands so that the women of Kyōto had somewhere to worship.

Each November 15th this statue is celebrated.

#Kyoto #京都 #Shinshogokuraku-ji #真正極楽寺 #Hieizan #比叡山 #Japan