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Published: 2011-07-02 05:23:45 +0000 UTC; Views: 3790; Favourites: 158; Downloads: 825
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A postcard-cliche shot of the Phoenix Hall of Byōdō-in, a Buddhist temple in Uji, Kyoto prefecture.This temple was originally built in 998 in the Heian period as a rural villa of Fujiwara no Michinaga, one of the most powerful members of the Fujiwara clan. This villa was changed to a Buddhist temple by Fujiwara no Yorimichi in 1052. The most famous building in the temple is the Phoenix Hall (鳳凰堂 hōō-dō) or the Amida Hall, constructed in 1053. It is the only remaining original building, surrounded by a scenic pond; additional buildings making up the compound were burnt down during a civil war in 1336.
Japan commemorates its longevity and cultural significance by displaying its image on the 10 yen coin, and the 10,000 yen note
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I recognized which building this was from my Arts of Asia textbook before I even saw the title; guess I did manage to retain something. = P By the way, you took the superior shot. The one in that book (by Sherman Lee), is well-composed and was definitely done by an experienced photographer, but this one is better. Better framing.
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Thankyou 
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no doubt, it's my favorite !! thank for this great picture
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it's so pretty
sometimes I wish to live peacefully in a temple like that, nature the only thing around.
it might sound weird but my biggest dream is to die in a tepmple like that, go straight to heaven of buddhists
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i alwasy wanted to know what was on the 10 yen coin. feels like i've been here before
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