Jurin-ji Temple (Narihira-dera), Kyoto

Jurin-ji is also known as Narihira-dera, in memory of the Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihira - legendary lover and hero/author of Tales of Ise.

One of Narihira's pastimes was making salt by boiling seawater. According to legend, when his lover Nijo no Kisaki visited nearby Oharano shrine, Narihira coloured the smoke purple as a sign of his love. In a bamboo grove behind the temple are the remains of the salt-making kiln.

In front of the temple hondo is a stone statue of Narihira. There is also a collection of statues in a hall beside the hondo.