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Hônenin
Name:Hônenin garden photo

Photo: Lynn Perry



 
Alternate Name:Honenin 
Address:Sakyo-ku, Shishigatani, Goshonodan-cho 
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City:Kyoto-shi 
State:Kyoto-hu 
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Country:JAPAN 
Latitude/Longitude:lat=35.11667; long=135.8
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Contruction Date:early Edo period 
Public/Private:PUBLIC 
Hours:9am - 5pm 
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Added to JGarden:1/1/1996 
Last Updated:4/3/2005 
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JGarden Description:This temple is known for its beautiful raised gate, framed by trees and descending into the temple toward two parallel, rectangular mounds of sand that flank the path. Interestingly, the patterns in the sand are changed by the monks every few weeks. This temple was founded by the Jodo sect under the patronage of the Tokugawa shoguns. Several rooms were tranferred from Hideyoshi's Fushimi castle. Along with Ginkakuji, Anrakuji and Nanzenji, Honenin is a memorable stop along the so-called 'Philosopher's Path' or tetsugaku no michi




Is it a shower of rain?
I thought as I listened.
From my bed, just awake.
But it was falling leaves
Which could not stand the wind.

  Saigyô
  trans. by Bownas and Thwaite
  12th century

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