Saito is the west precinct of Enryaku-ji Temple on sacred Mount Hiei, northeast of Kyoto. In The Tale of Genji, Koremitsu's brother gives a reading of the Lotus Sutra for Yugao in the Hokke-do (Lotus Hall) 49 days after her death. |
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Jogyodo of Enryakuji Temple. |
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Bridge between the Jogyodo and Hokkedo at Enryakuji
Temple. |
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Hokkedo - the Lotus Hall of Enryakuji Temple. |
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Shakado - the Shaka Hall of Enryakuji Temple. |
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Belfry at Enryakuji Temple's Saito precinct. |
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Jodoin and tomb of Saicho at Enryakuji Temple. |