Myoshinji Rinzai Zen

Soko Morinaga was a Japanese liberal arts student who called up to the front line during World War II. At that time, he lost his parents, family’s land, and his trust in the world. Soko idled away his time for some days and decided to go to Zen temples. First, Soko went to meet Goto Zuigan Roshi, Master of Daishuin temple. After his master training him with trust, he retook his trust for others, especially for Master Roshi. Also, he made a vow to his master that to become a Zen monk. Then, Soko went to Daitokuji monastery. After few days of ordeal, Soko was allowed to enter to Daitokuji monastery. Soko had hard training and became a monk at Daitokuji monastery. At Daitokuji，Master Zuigan showed the meaning of trust for Soko. Trust can be categorized into three classes: trust in the world, trust in others, and self-confidence. In the essay “My Struggle To Become A Zen Monk, ” by introduced theme of trust and how it relates to the human problem of social trust.

First, let’s talk about Ise Jingu situated in Japan. It is the largest Shinto shrine located in the city of Ise. Millions of people make their pilgrimage to this shrine for either tourism or religious purposes. It holds a lot of both spiritual and historical value of Japan. Spiritually as the shrine was made in light of the Sun Goddess Amaterasu Omikami, and the traditional progenitor of the imperial Japanese family, later another God Toyaku Okami being another sacred being, being worshipped. (Pletcher) The architectural design of the shrine consists of many rows of buildings but the most distinct are two large huts, being the inner (Naiku) and outer shrine (Geku). (Pletcher) Naiku was first constructed, which had the Goddess of Amaterasu, later Geku with the intention of worshipping Toyaku Okami, the god of food and benevolence. (Pletcher) The shrine is surrounded by a thick forest, which the buildings were made from. Using the essence of nature, or “ke”, the priests and priestesses used the surrounding trees as the buildings blocks of the shrine, as the trees had much devotion and spirituality of the Japanese people.

The Samurai Bushido, was the code of honor which these warriors lived and died by. Under the code of Bushido, Seppuku (Harakiri) was the manner by which a Samurai voluntarily committed a ritualistic suicide. If you have read or viewed “The Last Samurai” then you know that the context goes into explicit details of this ceremony. Essentially, when a Samurai is in danger of being taken by an enemy, has lost in battle and is shamed by defeat or any another immoral action which may warrant punishment the Samurai disembowels himself. Additionally, depending on the circumstances, the Samurai is engaging in Seppuku may be assisted by another. This assistance is only rendered after the disembowelment has occurred and ends with a beheading for a quick and honorable death. The Samurai, consider it a great honor to assist another in Seppuku, as they all seek out a perfect death.

An aristocratic villa converted into a temple which used to be Emperor Yozei’s detached palace in 1052, The construction of Byodo-In temple happened at the Herian period along the Uji river just south of Kyoto with the establishment of Kapaku who used to be the chief advisor to the emperor. During the construction of the Phoenix Hall in 1053 by Fujiwara’s son Yorimichi, that marked as the turn towards the hall’s construction. Rather than just the teachings of Buddha, this temple is specifically dedicated towards the worship of Amida Buddha ,as one of the five wisdom Buddhas uniquely coloured in gold. Along the river facing the Asahi-Yama mountain, Byodoin in as build in a picturesque setting to fabricate the Land of Happiness which features a distinctive architecture style consisted of the Central Hall or often known as The Chudo , left and right wing corridors which

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Kinkaku-ji is one of the most recognized and most fascinating places in Kyoto, Japan. Kinkaku-ji sits on top of Kyoto’s northern hilltops. Famously known as “Temple of the Golden Pavilion”, Kinkaku-ji’s official name is actually Rokuon-ji. Kinkaku-ji originated from the villa occupied by Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu after his retirement. He carefully built Kitayamaden, making it a beautiful and peaceful place to spend his retirement. In 1408, Yoshimitsu died leaving a will behind and special instructions for the future of the complex he had built. His final wish was for Kitayamaden to become a Zen temple. His son followed his instructions and Kinkaku-ji was created.

Mihashira toriis showing Nestorian influences – records of Konoshima Shrine in Kyoto, hinting at Nestorian influences in the construction of the torii, state that the three pillars represent the heavens, the earth, and mankind ("On the Trail of The Torii Gate’s Origins",

Additionally, it also has what looks like a three story building with the top story that has some sort of a balcony around it. Another thing is that in the interior of the temple contains is the “main worship statue in the Golden Statue is Shakyamuni and there is also a Shaka triad on the left, and a Yakushi triad on the right side” (“Horyuji”). It is one of the many temples created for the prince also it was dedicated to Yakushi Nyori, the Buddha of healing and in honor of the prince’s father. Furthermore, the Golden hall arranges the kondo and pagoda side-by-side in the courtyard.

These modern creations are more accessible for daily devotions compared to such sites as the Hanging Monastery which is located in China. This site is is home to a group of temples connect by narrow stairways and walkways on the site of a sheer cliff. The whole infrastructure is supported by slender stilts. The infrastructure is safer than it might sound as the stilts are more of a decoration. The pavilions sit farther back into the the cliff. The site is ecumenical with Taoists, Buddhists, and Confucianists sharing a tiny temple with each group being represent within 40 pavilions and

The Hō-ō-dō or Phoenix Hall is the main temple of the Byōdōin monastery. It is located in Uji, which is south of Kyoto, and was built on a small island in the middle of an artificial lake, completed in 1053 (Mariani 2013). It was originally a country palace for the Fujiwara clan, and converted by the regent Fujiwara Yorimichi (994-1074) to a temple to enshrine the Buddha Amida (Mariani 2013). John Stanley-Baker’s Japanese Art briefly introduces a few of the non-secular works of art in Phoenix Hall from the Fujiwara period (897-1185) to the Kamakura Period (1185-1392), which will later be analyzed. The conversion of the estate into the Byōdōin Pure Land Paradise both introduced and consolidated

The word samurai means “to serve” samurai were fearless, professional warriors who committed themselves to one lord (king) whole heartedly with honor being the main focus, the samurai class reigned in japan from 1185 to 1867. Highly skilled in swordsmanship, archery and horseback riding, also they followed a strict code called bushido. The code of bushido literally means “way of the warrior” and it’s a combination of frugality, loyalty, martial arts mastery, and honor unto death. The code of bushido has a set of values and they are courage, benevolence, respect, sincerity, honor and loyalty. The code of bushido also covered other aspects like proper grooming, how to take care of one’s house hold and ways to raise children.

The study of changing patterns of public architecture and public space could reveal the changing religious and ideological principles (Marcus and Flannery 1994: 56). This method is useful for time periods when architectural remains for rituals could be found in archaeological records. In China, evidence for the existence of ancestral temples in the Neolithic (2000-4500 B.C.) has not been found, therefore for this time period we have to rely on burial data. But spatial analysis could still be conducted around the spaces near the burial. This approach is still useful for my research.

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There are three types of temples which are palace like temples, ordinary temples and simple huts or caves. Buddhist temples are similar to Taoist temples, but some difference are that in Taoist temples there are statues of a dragon and tigers on either side of the entrance, and that Taoist architectural style is closer to that of worldly buildings. For example, Taoist statues and wall paintings are more familiar to common people. Many Taoist temples are wooden-framed, which is beneficial to

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