There are a further eight objects of interest within this temple area. A golden seated statue of Yakuyoke (Protector from … More
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Inside Kamakura Temple
The temple which has this remarkable garden is the Kamakura Hasedera Temple. It was built by a monk in 721 … More
Planting around temples
Our last day in Japan. We had decided to follow a recommendation and go and see the big Buddha at … More
Nara Park shrines and temples
We re-traced our steps and set out for the Todaiji temple hoping to see two gardens on our way. We … More
Kinkakuji
After breakfast we set out to see more of Kyoto. We bought day tickets for the buses and then managed … More
Three temples in one day
The third temple we visited that day was Ditan (“Temple of Earth“) Park which is home to the Temple of … More
Another temple – Confucian this time
We came out of the Lama Temple and had a better look at the road the entrance was in. There … More
In and around the Heavenly Temple
My mother clearly writes her diary differently from me and as on previous occasions has a number of excellent photos … More
General turned God
From the mausoleum we drove on to the town of San Yuan which is quite a small place (relatively speaking). Here … More
Xi’an City Wall and Goose Pagoda
The journal continues in Xi’an A guide arrived at the hotel for us at 9. a.m. and took us first to … More
