Toji Temple
Toji was founded in 794 as a guardian temple for Kyoto. It was one of only two great temples allowed in the city after the capital was moved from Nara to escape the meddlesome Buddhist clergy. |
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Toji Temple's famous five-tier pagoda. |
Saiji, its twin temple, no longer exists. |
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Rear of the main hall at Toji Temple. |
The kondo houses statues of the Yakushi-nyorai and his two attendants. In the Lecture Hall, a set of 21 Buddhist statues can be seen arranged according to the Mikkyo Mandala described in the main sutra of Shingon esoteric Buddhism. |
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Impressive Yakushi triad at Toji Temple. |
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Buddha images arranged as a mandala. |
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Side entrance to Toji Temple's kondo. |
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Jikido (refectory) of Toji Temple. |
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Toji Temple pagoda viewed from behind the kondo. |
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Wisteria in front of Toji Temple's pagoda. |
