Ninna-ji Temple
Founded in 886 with retired emperor Uda as its first abbot, Ninna-ji became the first of Kyoto's monzeki - temples whose abbots came from the imperial family. |
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Ninnaji Temple festival. |
In The Tale of Genji, Retired Emperor Suzaku's temple in the Western Hills is traditionally identified with Ninna-ji. In The Confessions of Lady Nijo, Ariake, one of the author's lovers, was abbot of Ninna-ji and a brother of Emperor Go-Fukakusa. |
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Ninnaji Temple features
shinden-style covered walkways. |
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Dressed for a temple
ceremony at Ninnaji Temple. |
The temple has a fine collection of treasures, which is on display in spring and autumn, and includes an image of Shakyamuni as a young prince carved in 1252. |
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Shakyamuni as a prince (Shidda-taishi zazo). |
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Ninnaji Temple's garden. |
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Ninnaji Temple's garden. |
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Thatched gate and niomon at Ninnaji Temple. |
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Omuro Gosho of Ninnaji Temple. |
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Ninnaji Temple's pond. |
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Shinden architecture in Ninnaji Temple's Omuro
Gosho. |
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Ninnaji Temple's pagoda. |
 
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Two nio, Kongorikishi (Ungyo) and Shukongoshin
(Agyo), guard Ninnaji Temple's main gate. |
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Ladies waiting to participate in a
temple ceremony at Ninnaji. |
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Ninnaji Temple's Niomon. |
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Ninnaji Temple's main hall. |
