Kyoto Kiyomizu Temple is beautiful all year round. With the surrounding clusters of temples and scenic spots, it has become a popular attraction for group tours and self-guided tours in Kyoto. This article organizes the restoration of the main hall in 2020, the annual event calendar and travel routes, etc. The analysis, I hope it will be helpful to readers who are novice self-guided travel. If there is anything unclear, please leave a message to let me know. It is also the biggest motivation for our writing and sharing.
Transportation: How to get to Kyoto Kiyomizu Temple (Kiyomizu Temple)
Regarding the experience of the cherry blossom and maple trips in Kyoto at that time, the accommodations around Kyoto Station were chosen first. Once the plane arrives at Osaka Kansai Airport, take the Kansai Airport Express (Haruka) to Kyoto Station and walk after exiting the station. You can go to the hotel; and when you start to run the scenic spot the next day, you can also make good use of the city bus in front of the station or take the subway or tram to the scenic spot outside the city center. Kiyomizu Temple is an example. We will organize the traffic information as follows .
1. Depart from Kyoto Station and take a city bus
– 206: Get off at the bus stop "Dongshantong Beida Road Bustamina" and walk there
– 100: Get off at "Gion" or "Gojozaka" and walk for about 10 minutes
2. Depart from Shijo Kawaramachi, also take the bus
– 207: Get off at "Jiu Tiao Garage Front", get off at Qingshui Road and walk for about 10 minutes
– 83・85・87・88：這幾號公車路線可在「五条坂」下車，步行前往約莫10分鐘
This is not the first time that Kiyomizu Temple has been repaired. The main hall will be repaired until March 2020.
The temple has been built to 1,200 so far. It is the oldest temple in Kyoto. It is as famous as Kitayama Luenji (Kinkakuji) and Arashiyama Tenryuji. Kiyomizu Temple is planted with ancient pine and has a peaceful atmosphere. Many of the corresponding temple buildings are painted with vermilion, which is particularly dazzling.After several wars and disasters, we now see that the face is the result of reconstruction. At present, the roof of the main hall is also in the stage of repair (maintenance). It is expected to be completed in March 2020. We can't help but admire the Japanese belief in the preservation of historical sites.
Introduction to Otowa Mountain Kiyomizu Temple, dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva
Kiyomizu Temple is located on Otowa Mountain. It is surrounded by mountain scenery. It is supplemented by cherry blossoms in spring, green reflections in summer, red maple in autumn and snow in winter. It has different beauty with the four seasons, so the tickets are changed according to the four seasons. design.The main building of Kiyomizu Temple is built on the overhanging cliffs. It is a beam-structured temple. The suspended "stage" in front of the main hall, also known as the "kiyomizu stage", is supported by 139 large logs tens of meters high. The building is magnificent and ingenious in structure. Without using a nail, you can feel the exquisite masterpiece of ancient engineering. Standing on it, you can better understand why it became a stage for performing gaga music in the Edo period.
Kiyomizu Temple enshrines the god Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. It is the eleven-faced and thousand-handed Avalokitesvara who is famous for taking care of the world of compassion and freeing people from suffering.According to Internet information, this refers to "2 Kannon temples in 5 prefectures of Kinki (Osaka prefecture, Kyoto prefecture) and 33 prefectures (Nara prefecture, Wakayama prefecture, Hyogo prefecture, Shiga prefecture, and Gifu prefecture)." Toji Temple, Shangdaigo Temple, Zhanfeng Temple, Hase Temple, etc. are also famous places to enjoy the scenery in the four seasons. Interested readers can also take this route to take the elders to worship. They will like it.
Landlord shrine praying for a good relationship (じしゅじんじゃ)
The statues of the Great God and the Rabbit at the gate are related to Japanese myths and legends. It turned out that this great god and half-brothers collectively called the Eighty Gods, but the half-brothers always squeeze out the Great Lord God. One day, these brothers will ask Hachigami Hime in Inaba (Tottori Prefecture) Proposing marriage, the god of the great kingdom is here to attend.A group of people spotted a rabbit on the beach with its whole body peeled off and lied to it and said, "It's so pitiful, so pitiful. Don't cry. You can wash it in the sea and let it dry in the high places, and it can be cured. The White Rabbit did so, but it turned out to be miserable.
After asking about the cause of the rabbit’s injury, the great god of the country looked at the rabbit’s dying breath and suggested to him: "You go to the river to wash yourself with fresh water, and then pluck the cattail pollen that grows on the riverbank. Roll on the pollen and it will return to its original state." I was ordered to do it, and it really restored the original rabbit skin.This white rabbit is the "Inaba White Rabbit" (inaba no white rabbit), and it is also the "Rabbit God".In order to repay the favor, the white rabbit prophesied to the Great Kingdom Lord God: "The Eighty Gods may fail to propose marriage. Even if you carry your luggage, Bashang Ji will probably choose you as her husband and son-in-law." As expected, Bashang Ji chose the Great Kingdom Lord God. (It is not difficult to understand why there are two bronze statues at the entrance of the shrine)
The origin of the shrine is very early, such as the inner sanctuary and smaller shrines that also enshrine the gods of early Shintoism in Japan, and the famous "Lian Zhani no stone" is also one of the relics of the Jomon period, and it is currently seen The building itself was rebuilt in 1633 by Tokugawa Shogun Iemitsu Tokugawa. Because the interior and exterior are representative of the culture of the times, it was designated as a world cultural heritage.
In addition to the well-known love divination stone, the other highlight is in the hall, a picture of "八方にらみの竜" drawn by the artist Kano Motoshin in the late Muromachi period. It is said that you will drink Otowa spring water at night, and no matter which one you come from Angle, you will feel that he is looking at you.If your itinerary can be planned well, on the first Sunday of each month, the Landlord God Society will hold a "monthly festival" to pray for a good relationship to help yourself or your relatives and friends to pray for a good relationship.
About Otowayama Kiyizumi (Otowa no Taki) and annual events
After visiting Kiyomizu Temple and Landlord Shrine that year, our leader and tour guide foreman reminded us to go to Otowa Qingquan, and Otowa Mountain Qingquan is said to have the effect of prolonging one's life, and people who believe in Buddhism believe that it can be protected after drinking. Six roots are quiet.The clear spring is divided into three: longevity, health and wisdom, and everything goes well after drinking. The clear water is cold, and it has a feeling of coolness and sweetness.
The official website of Kiyomizu Temple has a calendar of events for the year. Taking this year as an example, it lists the pujas, prayers, night worship in the spring, summer and autumn, and the bells of the following New Year’s Eve. It also clearly states the general opening hours and night openings. Time, I recommend that you make good use of the official website of the Japanese temple. There are many information and service descriptions above. It is necessary to do homework and planning itinerary assistance. I will update the 2020 calendar for you at the beginning of next month.
Suggestions for planning a one-day trip to Kiyomizu Temple
I used a flat map to mark the surroundings of Kiyomizu Temple and the enlarged scenic spots and business districts. Most people arrange the itinerary to go all the way from Gion to Hanami Koji, then turn to Yasaka Shrine and Maruyama Park, and finally head towards Kiyomizu Temple, and then drop in when they leave. Visit the nearby shops in Sakado, eat at the Nishiki Market or the Kawaramachi shopping district in the evening, and buy medicine and cosmetics and souvenirs nearby to complete the Kiyomizu Temple day trip.
◎ Kyoto Kiyomizu Temple‧Kiyomizu Temple
– Address: 1, Shimizu 294-chome, Higashiyama District, Kyoto City
– Tel: 075-551-1234
– General opening hours: 06:00～18:00
– Kiyomizudera official website: https://www.kiyomizudera.or.jp/
– The official website of the Landlord Shrine: https://www.jishujinja.or.jp/
