 Most viewed - Manpukuji Temple 萬福寺 |
Marijuana leaf (or maybe maple leaf) design on this street gutter cover near Manpukuji. Probably hemp leaves, commonly used for making cloth.126 views
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Fire hydrant manhole. Near Manpukuji, Uji, Kyoto.120 views
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Lotus in a pot at Manpukuji temple.112 views
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Appetizers of our full-course, Chinese-style religious vegetarian cuisine at Icho-an. This plate was for four people. Very different, very colorful, and such a unique taste and deliciousness that I've never had before.98 viewsFucha ryori is healthy too. Well worth the ¥5,000 which I first thought was quite pricey for a religious meal with no meat. Got stuffed and we could take home some food too.
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A simple bento (box lunch) fucha ryori at Manpukuji temple, Uji, Kyoto 普茶料理95 views
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Our Manpukuji priest guide admits his resemblance to Hotei and kindly posed next to it.92 views
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Fucha ryori has no fish nor meat.92 views
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Our Manpukuji priest guide spoke through our interpreter.91 views
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Manpukuji's Kaizan-do Hall (Important Cultural Property) where sect founder Yinyuan Longqi (Ingen) is worshipped. 開山堂（かいさんどう）88 views
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Manpukuji's famous fish board. 魚梆87 views
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Chinese design on the railing. Temple buildings are in Ming-style. Many buildings are Important Cultural Properties, but no National Treasures. 卍崩しのデザイン86 views
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Daiohoden Hall (Important Cultural Property), Manpukuji's main worship hall or temple. 大雄寶殿（だうおうほうでん）86 views
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Chinese wooden fish drum for beating during prayers.85 views
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Karahafu roof gable60 views
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Icho-an restaurant serves Chinese-style shojin-ryori (religious vegetarian cuisine) called fucha-ryori (普茶料理). This is another thing about Manpukuji. The sect's founder Ingen helped to spread Chinese cuisine in Japan from the 17th c.58 views
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Manpukuji (萬福寺) is a large temple complex and headquarters of a Chinese Zen sect (Obaku-shu). It's one of the Big Three Zen sects in Japan (besides Soto and Rinzai).57 viewsThe founder was Chinese Zen master Yinyuan Longqi (Ingen) from Fujien Province in China who came to Japan via Nagasaki in 1654. Manpukuji (or Mampukuji) is part of the Japan Heritage for Uji tea history. A short walk from Obaku Station on the JR Nara Line and Keihan Uji Line.
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Very fine roof.57 views
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Daiohoden Hall entrance.57 views
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Side view of the Shaka Nyorai.57 views
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Rice was finally served at the end with pickles.57 views
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Inside the Tennoden Hall is Hotei, one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune. 天王殿（てんのうでん）、弥勒菩薩（布袋）56 views
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Daiohoden Hall roof.56 views
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About Daiohoden Hall.56 views
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Chinese-style incense burner.56 views
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In front of Daiohoden Hall.56 views
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Shaka Nyorai or Gautama Buddha, founder of Buddhism. 釈迦如来座像56 views
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Daiohoden Hall also has statues of the Eighteen Arhats. 十八羅漢像56 viewsThey are the original followers of the Buddha who have reached the state of Nirvana and are free of worldly desires.
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Each arhat has a name.56 views
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Manpukuji's famous wooden fish board used like a gong to indicate the time. 魚梆56 views
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Prayer tablets (ema)56 views
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On my second visit to Manpukuji, I went with a group of foreigners and had lunch at the temple's restaurant Oryokaku (黄龍閣) serving Chinese-style shojin-ryori (religious vegetarian cuisine) called fucha-ryori (普茶料理).56 views
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Fucha ryori became very popular after it was first introduced in Japan. No wonder. It looks exotic and tastes absolutely delicious. Salad.56 views
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About Koma no Ashikage-en Monument. According to legend, local people in Uji pondered over how to sow the seeds to grow tea.56 viewsIt was then Priest Myoe (明恵), from the Kegon-shu Buddhist Sect, came on horseback and trotted on the field saying, "Plant the seeds in my horse's hoof prints." This monument was built by Uji tea growers in 1926 to express their appreciation to Myoe.
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Sanmon main gate. 三門（さんもん）55 views
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At the Sanmon Gate, pay the admission to enter the temple. It's a very interesting temple, but they don't really have English explanations.55 views
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The Sanmon main gate (exit side). 三門（さんもん）55 views
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From Sanmon Gate, path to Tennoden Hall. The path is modeled after dragon scales.55 views
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From Sanmon Gate, path to Tennoden Hall. The path is modeled after dragon scales.55 views
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Karahafu roof gable55 views
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Altar inside the Kaizan-do Hall.55 views
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Tennoden Hall (Important Cultural Property). 天王殿（てんのうでん）55 views
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伽藍堂55 views
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Near the Sanmon Gate is this entrance to Icho-an restaurant. 銀杏庵55 views
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Manpukuji also has a subtemple and treasure house called Hozoin (宝蔵院) noted for storing tens of thousands of woodblocks that are still used for printing Buddhist scriptures.55 views
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Tetsugen Doko (1630-1682), one of Ingen's Japanese disciples, started the project to make these printing blocks still used today.55 views
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Chinese-style Somon Gate (Important Cultural Property), the first entrance to Manpukuji. It's a quite a large temple complex with numerous buildings. A few of the major buildings are open to the public. 総門（そうもん）54 views
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Lotus pond in front of Sanmon Gate. 放生池54 views
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Before going to Tennoden Hall, we turned left to this small gate leading to Kaizan-do Hall.54 views
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Chinese-style architecture is obvious with the roof corners curling upward.54 views
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Statue behind the Hotei statue.54 views
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Daiohoden Hall (Important Cultural Property), Manpukuji's main temple. 大雄寶殿（だうおうほうでん）54 views
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Round window at Daiohoden Hall.54 views
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Altar inside Daiohoden Hall, Manpukuji's main temple. It worships a sitting Shaka Nyorai or Gautama Buddha. 大雄寶殿（だうおうほうでん）54 views
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These mats on the floor are not for sitting. The priests stand behind the mats and chant.54 views
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Rear view of Daiohoden Hall.54 views
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About the Bell Tower54 views
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Women cleaning the sliding lattice doors before repapering.54 views
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"Obaku-san Fucha Ryori" bento-type (box lunch) fucha ryori for our large tour group. It costs around ¥3,000.54 views
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Inside Icho-an. We could immediately tell that it was Chinese since the food was served on a turntable (Lazy Susan) which you can see in the photo.54 views(This photo was taken after we finished lunch.)
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Manpukuji also has a subtemple and treasure house called Hozoin (宝蔵院) noted for storing tens of thousands of woodblocks used for printing Buddhist scriptures.54 views
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Woodblock for printing Buddhist scripture. Looks very worn out.54 views
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Buddhist picture print too.54 views
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Koma no Ashikage-en Monument in front of the entrance to Manpukuji temple. This can be roughly translated as "Hoof Print Field Monument." 駒蹄影園跡碑54 viewsThis monument is part of the Japan Heritage designation for Uji tea history.
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The Sanmon main gate (Important Cultural Property). 三門（さんもん）53 views
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From Sanmon Gate, path to Tennoden Hall. The path is modeled after dragon scales.53 views
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Kaizan-do Hall53 views
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Manpukuji temple bell in a corridor.53 views
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Manpukuji temple bell in a corridor.53 views
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Inside Manpukuji's Tennoden Hall is Hotei, one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune. 天王殿（てんのうでん）、弥勒菩薩（布袋）53 views
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Corridor to Daiohoden Hall.53 views
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Bell tower (Important Cultural Property)53 views
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Dessert. One of the best meals I ever had in Japan. Advance reservations are required. It's not a walk-in restaurant. More info photos in Japanese: https://www.obakusan.or.jp/eat/53 views
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Entrance to Hozoin.53 views
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Sample printings.53 views
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Very unusual thatched roof home near Manpukuji.53 views
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寿塔52 views
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Manpukuji corridor lanterns.52 views
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Rear view of Daiohoden Hall.52 views
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Hatto Hall's bell-shaped window.52 views
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About Hatto Hall. 52 views
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Plum blossoms.52 views
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Pine tree52 views
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The big Sanmon Gate in the background.51 views
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Behind the Daiohoden Hall is Hatto Hall (Important Cultural Property) where Buddhist lectures are held. 法堂（はっとう）51 views
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伽藍堂 (Important Cultural Property)51 views
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Little pine cones at Manpukuji.51 views
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"Curios" is an archaic term from the Meiji Period.51 views
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Manpukuji has a lot of covered corridors linking the major buildings.50 views
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