Japan boasts a history of more than 1,400 years, and built Horyu-ji Temple Prince shōtoku's first world cultural heritage

NARAThe Shotoku sect kezo Temple "Horyu-ji Temple"The、
Five-story pagoda and Golden Hall started.、Is said to be the world's oldest surviving wooden building constructions。
In the name that Japanese grosbeak bird with derived from Ikaruga (Ikaruga)Horyu-ji TempleErected607(Suiko 15 years)Of that、
To cure the sickness of the Emperor Suiko and shōtoku Taishi、Worship the statue of YakushiIkaruga Temple (now Horyu-ji Temple)The advanced architecture that are beginning。
However,、The first was built for the EmperorHoryu-ji TempleThe、
From the creation of 64 years later670Year (9th year of satol Emperor)In was destroyed by fire and has written the Japan Chronicles、
Of the currentHoryu-ji TempleThe、672Since in 689.And has started to rebuild。
1400 yearFor over the years1810,000 7,000 square metersWhat a vast on-site、
19National treasure architecture of the building started.、And there is also some cultural、
From being a cultural history of important temples1993 DecemberAt first in JapanWorld cultural heritageTo the specified。

"Muromachi period Namdaemun (living national treasure)"
Which hits the door of Horyu-ji Temple "South Gate"The、The temple at the time、0/1435 (1435)The burned and、
0/1438 (1438)The current gate has been rebuilt。
MIMA a House at gate 8 legs、Single-layer structures。
Todai-ji Temple Namdaemun (Nara Prefecture) and East tosyogu youmeimon / Nippori with gate (Nikko-Shi, Tochigi)、Will be one of three gates in Japan。

South GateAnd pass through the middle gate andFive-story pagodaYou will see the。
5The beginning of the monthThe、Beautiful fresh green、Good Wind Street precinct is a mild climate.

In the shrines and temples、On the front side of the approach so far passed through the Torii or shrineSacred water.Has been established。
Sacred water.The、Washes the hands in front of the shrine.、Where the body to cleanse and rinse your mouth "And it was"Or"Or chouzu"As is known。

Hall history and origins
Since ancient times、When to visit the shrine、Had her hand in river water or spring water。
However,、Clear streams and Springs near the shrines and temples will no longer provide、
As an alternative to it、As your environment providing your washstand has said the Hall place。

Manners in the Hall
(1) in the right hand have with ladle、1 掬imasu water basin (chouzu)
(2) left hand cleanse
(3) pattern may double to left、Cleanse your right
(4) once again to the right pattern may double、Filled with water on the left and your mouth
(4) once again left e
(5) finally put down the ladle to and、Fresh water flush, rinse the ladle
(Attention：When you rinse your mouth out、Do not give the mouth a ladle)

The middle gate (national treasure) Asuka era

It deeply inside Gate and the original entrance of the Cathedral hotels、The braided and 勾欄、It supports Entasis columns、
Is any collection of Asuka。
Kongorikishi statue in the heavy door and left and right (Nara period),、And the oldest remaining in Japan。

Horyu-ji Temple kongorikishi statue UN form (unngyou)
Statues：379 cm (711, important cultural property)

Close the mouth、睨mi付ke bottom left, standing to the left of theUN forms (unngyou) imageIt is。

Horyu-ji Temple kongorikishi statue Agata (agyo)
Statues：380 cm (height), (711,：Important Cultural Properties)

Big mouth stands open rightAgata (agyo) imageIt is。
2The two statues are、Original、fleshed with clay from the top of the core of the tree、It is a plastic image made by the method of plastic making to shape it.、
UN 形像 (left image)The、16Parts other than the face in the twentieth century have been replaced with wooden、You can see that the colors are different.。

At the ticket office、Nishiin Cathedral、Zao Tai Po Hospital、Toin Cathedral and three common placesAdmission feeLet's pay。
Individual rate (1 person) General：1,500Circle / Elementary-schooler 750 Yen

Previous、Admission feeThe1,000CircleBut it was、Due to the declining birthrate, the number of students on school trips that make up the majority of visitors has decreased.
The diversification of travel destinations seems to have had an impact.、Temple ofFuruya shokakuji Shita Butler lengthThe、
"To maintain temples with many cultural assets、I decided that a certain amount of pure goods were necessary."And then2015 yearhas been raised from。

Present your ticket at the reception、1Let's check each place and enter.。

Entering the grounds andFive-story pagodatowering heavily、Of the Sacred Hall of Fame that enshrines the main value of Horyuji TempleKondocan be seen on your right hand.。

Five-story pagoda (national treasure) Asuka era
The tower is also known as Stoopa.、to enshrine Buddha's remains.、
it is considered to be the most important building in buddhist temples.。
The height is about 31.5m from the base platform.、It is known as the oldest five-story pagoda in Japan.。
In the inner circle of this lower layer,、There are plastic statues created at the beginning of the Nara period.、
On the east side, the questions and answers of the Restoration And Bunju Bodhisattva、The north side is the destruction of Buddha (nirvana)、
The west side is the division of Buddha's remains、On the south side, the theory of Yayoi Bodhisattva is expressed.。

And go back toLibraryAndAuditoriumYou will see the。

Library (national treasure) NARA era
This building was built as a facility to pay for the scriptures.、
Now、a hundred-year-old monk who conveyed astronomy and geography to Japan、The Heian period is enshrined.。
Also、In the hall, there is one of Sanbushikura (the other is In front of Kanado and Oyuya)、
It is said that there are treasures that can be reopened to Horyuji Temple.。

Large hall (national treasure) Heian era
The auditorium studies Buddhist studies.、It was built as a facility to carry out the law, but、
With the Bell Tower0/925 (925 years)was burned down by lightning strikes on。
0/990 (990)is rebuilt to、The statue of The Three Statues of The Master and the Four Tenno statues were also made at that time.。

Corridor (living national treasure) NARA era

Corridor、Bell Tower on the East side、Central Auditorium、Connected to the western economy、Cathedralwe're shaping。
The corridor before the Heian period、Library、Closed in front of the bell tower、Auditorium、Library、The bell tower was standing outside the corridor.。
Also、It's only a while longer on the east side than on the west side.、It is thought to be a consideration of the balance between the golden temple and the five-story pagoda.。

In the five-story pagoda、JindoEtc、Internal shooting is prohibited.。

The soft wind is blowingAuditoriumInto the。

AuditoriumI can't show you because the inside is also prohibited to take pictures.、Sunlight、I was able to follow the samurai on the side of the moonlight from side to side.Statue of Yakushi-SansonAre enshrined。
not of asuka or tianhei period、It will be a work of the late heian.。
3The Buddha of the body、Each of them is made of cypress wood.、From a good torso with rounded facial sands and flesh、
Buddha who represents peace、It is said to draw the flow of the regular morning.。
AuditoriumNow、correction meetings, Buddhist sex associations, etc.、Horyuji Traditional Events、
The official name is "The Most Katsuking King Sutra Theory"、Read the sutra、It becomes a place of study where the annotation of the sutra is done.。
Five-storied pagoda view from here is also wonderful!

In front of the House of The Holy Spirit、The mirror pond is beating the water.。
In the old days of the Meiji era, there was a tea shop on the banks of this pond.、
Here the break 1Masaoka Shikiis famous for haiku written by improvisation.。
"Persimmons carried bells ringing to become Horyu-ji Temple"

Holy Spirit Hospital (a national treasure) Kamakura period

In the Kamakura period, with the upliftof the Faith of Prince Seitoku、To enshrine the statue of Prince Seitoku (end of heian)、
It is this Holy Spirit Academy that remodeled the southern part of the east room.。
There are three kitchens inside.、The 45-year-old statue of Prince Seitoku, who is also the main son of Horyuji Temple, is the kitchen in the center.、
The kitchen on the left is a statue of The First Son of Prince Yamada, The Great Brother King, and the Crown Prince Of The King、
On the right, the statue of prince, prince, prince of the prince, the king of the graduate, and the priest of Goguryeo, and the keiji priest are enshrined.、
As hibutsuEvery year March 22will be opened at the time of the ceremony。

And go back toNet closure ZaoYou will see the。
In the back of this、A lot of national treasures are enshrined.Zao Tai Po HospitalThere。

"Network closure Zao (David) Nara era"
It is a warehouse to store the temple treasure.。
This elephant "Double warehouseIt became a typical building of the Nara period that is said、
OnceHoryu-ji TempleThe、Such a warehouse33Buildingit is said to have been lined up。

"Great Zao Bao Yuan"
Baekje KannondoTo the treasure house of east and west around、
famousSightseeing dream violation audiovisual (Hakuho era)· Suiko tell and your possession of Buddhist sanctumJade worm cook (Asuka period)・
It sits on top of the pondGilt bronze Amida three ZunxiangLet me be the BuddhaOrange Lady cook (Hakuho era)Introduction、
One million tower and from China white altar-building conveyedNine face Sightseeing audiovisualIt depicted the celestial-Jintang small muralSuch as、
We have a lot of treasures representing Japan.。

And go back toDongdaemunYou can see。
Beyond this,、Prince ShotokuIt was built to have dwelt Ikaruga MiyaatoDream TempleThere。

Dongdaemun (living national treasure) NARA era
"In-gateThis gate, also known as、It's between Nishiin and Dong-in.。
It used to be built south on the east side of Kagami pond.、
It is said that it was moved to the present place in the heian period.。
This gate、It is a rare construction of three buildings.、It is considered to be one of the most famous buildings of the Nara period.。

without being too wide、Of a feeling of moderate sizeHoryu-ji TempleThe、It's not crowded.、It is recommended because it is very easy to see.。
Even though it's a good time to spend、Let's enjoy the cool ness in a little tea house, take a rest, and go home♪

Horyu-ji Temple
1-1 Horyuji Yamauchi, Mt. Hatahat-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara Prefecture TEL：0745-75-2555
Hours of operation：8:00~ 16:30
http://www.horyuji.or.jp/