Byodoin Temple
Title
Byodoin Temple
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
November 19, 2015
Alternative Title or Name
Phoenix Hall
Amida Hall
Creator2
O’Connor, Thomas (photograph)
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
May, 1972
Work Location
Japan (nation)
Kyoto (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Heian
Subject
temples (buildings)
Japanese gardens
Japanese Buddhism
Description
View from the Phoenix Hall at pond and garden at Byodoin Temple in Kyoto, Japan. "In front of the Phoenix Hall lies a garden with a pond, intended to represent the Judo (Pure Land Paradise). This garden is unique in incorporating the surrounding natural scenery, and is known as the "Jodo garden." The Byodo-in garden served as the prototype for the temple garden built around a central Amida Buddha hall,"--Preservation of Cultural Properties Section, City of Kyoto website.
Material/Medium
wood (plant material)
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-TOJ-1243
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