The two large halls of the Higashi Honganji, the Amida Hall (on the left in the photo) and the Founders Hall (on the right) were reconstructed at the end of the 19 century after they burned during the “Forbidden Gate Incident” (Kinmon no Hen).

Both are constructions representative for the Japanese Buddhist architecture, and the materials for the reconstruction were donated from various areas of Japan: the wood was brought from the Hokuriku region, the roof tiles from the Aichi Prefecture, and the tatami mats from Osaka and Owari.

Amida Hall, Founder’s Hall, Higashi Hongan-ji, Kyoto

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