THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
October 13, 2020 at 18:55 JST
A drawing of Buddhist saints was found on one of the original doors on the eastern side of Byodoin temple’s Hoo-do (Phoenix Hall) in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. The door was attached to the right side before being replaced during the Edo Period (1603-1867). This photo was taken on Oct. 6. (Yoshiaki Konishi)
UJI, Kyoto Prefecture--A drawing of bodhisattva Buddhist saints was found to adorn one of the original wooden doors of the famed Hoo-do (Phoenix Hall) of Byodoin temple here that had been kept in storage for more than three centuries. [Read More]
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