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A Photo Visit to Hongaku-ji Temple

Tue, March 9, 2010, by Muza-chan

At less than half a kilometer south-east of Kamakura Station, you can visit one of the most beautiful temples from Kamakura, the Hongaku-ji Temple.

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

The Temple belongs to the Nichiren Sect and was built in the year 1436 by the priest Nisshutsu (1381-1459).

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

Hongaku-ji remained known as the Higashi Minobu (Minobu East) after the priest Niccho (1421-1500) brought to the Temple parts of Nichiren’s ashes from the Mount Minobu.

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

There are two important events here at Hongaku-ji, the Ebisu Festival on January 10th and the Memorial Service for dolls on the first Sunday of October.

I visited the temple in August, when the Japanese Garden inside looks astonishing, with the trees in full bloom…

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple
Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple
Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple
Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

… and with white lotuses in the pond…

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple
Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

I liked very much this ema, hanging in a tree…

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

…. the entwined dragons from the temizuya…

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

… the lantern in front of the Temple…

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

… and the pair of koma-inu decorating the bell tower.

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

I’ve also noticed the Nio-mon Gate, with the two very old Nio Guardians (Benevolent Kings) statues.

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple
Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

The Nio from the right side is called Agyo, symbolizes the overt violence and the beginning of the universe, is holding a thunderbolt in his hand and is represented with its mouth opened.

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

The one from the left is called Ungyo, symbolizes the end of the universe and the latent, non-manifested strength, and is represented with the mouth closed.

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

La mai puţin de o jumătate de kilometru, la sud est de staţia Kamakura, se află unul dintre cele mai frumoase temple din zonă, templul Hongaku-ji.

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

Templul aparţine sectei Nichiren şi a fost construit în anul 1436 de către preotul Nisshutsu (1381-1459).

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

Hongaku-ji a rămas cunoscut cu numele de Higashi Minobu (Minobu de est) după ce preotul Niccho (1421-1500) a adus aici o parte din cenuşa lui Nichiren de la templul Kuonji de pe muntele Minobu.

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

La Hongaku-ji au loc două evenimente importate, pe 10 ianuarie Festivalul Ebisu şi în prima duminică a lunii octombrie Memorial Service for dolls.

Eu l-am vizitat la jumătatea lunii august, când grădina din curtea templului arată senzaţional, copacii sunt înfloriţi…

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple
Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple
Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple
Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

… şi înfloresc şi lotuşii albi din micul lac din centru…

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple
Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

Mi-a plăcut această ema, prinsă de creaga copacului…

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

…. cei doi dragoni încolăciţi de la temizuya…

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

… felinarul din faţa templului….

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

… şi perechea de koma-inu de pe clopotniţă.

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

De asemenea, am remarcat Poarta Nio-mon, cu cele două statui ale gardienilor Nio (Benevolent Kings), foarte vechi.

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple
Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

Cel din dreapta se numeste Agyo, simbolizează violenţa manifestată, în mână ţine un trăznet şi are gura deschisă, reprezentând începutul universului.

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple

Cel din stânga se numeşte Ungyo, simbolizează forţa latentă, nemanifestată, este reprezentat cu mâinele goale şi are gura închisă, reprezentând sfârşitul universului.

Kamakura Hongaku-ji Temple


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