Hoodo illuminated for sightseeing

Hoodo illuminated for sightseeing

UJI, Japan - Hoodo (Phoenix Hall) of Byodoin Temple in Uji, southeast of Kyoto, is illuminated April 26 to attract evening visitors. dedicated to the Buddha, the hall is one of the finest examples of the aristocratic art and architecture of the latter part of the Heian period (794-1185).

Replica of treasured doors shown at temple on World Heritage list

Replica of treasured doors shown at temple on World Heritage list

A pair of replica doors on the west side of the Hoodo Hall at Byodo-in Temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, are shown to the press on Oct. 2, 2015, prior to their public display. The doors, designated as a national treasure by the central government, include a painting (L) on the back of one. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kyoto temple on World Heritage list shows replica of treasured doors

Kyoto temple on World Heritage list shows replica of treasured doors

Byodo-in Temple in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, shows the press a pair of replica doors on the west side of its Hoodo Hall on Oct. 2, 2015, before their opening to the public from the following day. The doors are designated as a national treasure by the central government. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Hoodo illuminated for sightseeing

Hoodo illuminated for sightseeing

UJI, Japan - Hoodo (Phoenix Hall) of Byodoin Temple in Uji, southeast of Kyoto, is illuminated April 26 to attract evening visitors. dedicated to the Buddha, the hall is one of the finest examples of the aristocratic art and architecture of the latter part of the Heian period (794-1185).

Snow hit wide areas in Japan

Snow hit wide areas in Japan

KYOTO, Japan - Students on school excursion look at the 11th- century Hoodo (Phoenix Hall) of Byodoin Temple at Uji, southeast of Kyoto, which stands clad with snow on the morning of Feb. 9. Snow hit wide areas of the Japanese archipelago overnight.

Byodoin-Phoenix Hall-Kyoto

Byodoin-Phoenix Hall-Kyoto

Byodoin-Hoodo (Phoenix Hall) - A temple founded in the 11th century at Uji, southeast of Kyoto. Originally a large compound of buildings, its chief relic today is the Hoodo (Phoenix Hall), which is one of the finest examples of the aristcratic art and architecture of the late Heian period(794-1185).