26 August 2003

 

Last Updated: 14/03/04

 

Flick and I decided to make the most of some time off, and go and visit the only famous tourist place in Fukui-ken - Eiheiji Temple.  It was absolutely beautiful, and so peaceful.  We spent an afternoon just wondering about, with the monks bustling around us.  You will note that there are no pictures of the monks, as it is prohibited to take photos of them...


Eiheiji Temple is quite large, and built going up a fairly steep hill.  I'm not sure if you can get an idea of scale from the photos, but I've tried to get people in where-ever possible.

See also the Zen Buddhist quotes which I copied down from the temple.  

 

 


 

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First sight

Flick on the steps by the entrance

 

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A gate

One of the buildings

 

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Flick lights incense 

An altar in one of the rooms

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Another gate

A Buddha

 

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Flick looks in awe at a "small" altar near

the kitchens

Gardens

 

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More gardens

Giant fish (don't ask me why)

 

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A building with a person standing outside

(so you can get an idea of just how huge 

these buildings are)

Near the top of the temple.

 

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Map-painting thingy 


 

 

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