京都・宇治に佇む平等院鳳凰堂は、平安時代後期の1053年に建立された阿弥陀堂です。
極楽浄土の世界をこの世に表そうとした建築は、池に映る優美な姿と相まって、千年の時を超えて人々を魅了し続けています。
堂内には国宝・阿弥陀如来坐像が安置され、屋根には二体の鳳凰が舞い降りるように据えられています。
日本建築・仏教美術の粋を今に伝える、世界遺産の名にふさわしい存在です。
普賢寺伊東邸から車で30分です。
The Phoenix Hall of Byodo-in Temple, located in Uji, Kyoto, is an Amida Hall built in 1053 during the late Heian period.
The architecture, which attempted to represent the Pure Land paradise, coupled with its graceful reflection in the pond, has continued to fascinate people for over a thousand years.
The hall is home to a National Treasure, the seated statue of Amida Nyorai, and two phoenixes are set on the roof in the shape of a swooping descent.
It is a worthy World Heritage Site, conveying the pinnacle of Japanese architecture and Buddhist art to the present day.
It is a 30-minute drive from Fugenji Itoutei.