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The Byodoin Phoenix Hall and Jodoin Temple ー Its Beauty and Faith
Shizuoka City Museum of Art
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The Byodoin is a Buddhist sanctuary temple located on the banks of the Ujigawa River, which flows through the southern part of Kyoto. This famous temple was built in 1052 by Fujiwara no Yorimichi, the chief advisor to the Emperor, who converted the villa, inherited from his father Michinaga, into a Buddhist temple. The Amida Hall, located at the heart of the temple complex, is popularly known as “Phoenix Hall (Hou-ou-do)”. The splendid sublimity of the interior of the hall, representing the Pure Land with the Seated statue of Amida Nyorai, shows the sophisticated aesthetic sense of the nobility in the Heian period.
This exhibition explores the faith and beauty of Byodoin, spanning its history of 970 years. Beginning with the National Treasure Worshiping Buddhist Saints holding a mass in the clouds enshrined in Phoenix Hall, the exhibition presents the treasures that were introduced to Jodoin (a sub-temple of Byodoin), such as wall paintings from the Yorin-an Shoin Study (Important Cultural Property), and Heian sculptures which will be on display for the first time.
This exhibition explores the faith and beauty of Byodoin, spanning its history of 970 years. Beginning with the National Treasure Worshiping Buddhist Saints holding a mass in the clouds enshrined in Phoenix Hall, the exhibition presents the treasures that were introduced to Jodoin (a sub-temple of Byodoin), such as wall paintings from the Yorin-an Shoin Study (Important Cultural Property), and Heian sculptures which will be on display for the first time.
Schedule | Feb 5 (Sat) 2022-Mar 27 (Sun) 2022 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1400; University and High School Students, Seniors 70 & Over ¥1000; Junior High School Students and Under free. | ||||||
| Website | https://shizubi.jp/exhibition/20220205_byodoin/220205_01.php | ||||||
| Venue | Shizuoka City Museum of Art https://shizubi.jp/eng/ | ||||||
| Location | 3F Aoi Tower, 17-1 Koyamachi, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka 420-0852 | ||||||
| Access | 3 minute walk from the North exit of JR Shizuoka Station, 7 minute walk from the Miyukicho Otemachi exit of Shinshizuoka Station on the Shizuoka–Shimizu line. | ||||||
| Phone | 054-273-1515 | ||||||
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