Myoshinji Rinzai Zen

At the center of the temple, there was a rectangular inner chamber or cella. It’s also divided into three spaces.

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.

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

Despite several earthquakes, constant weathering and even artillery fire at one point in time the Foguang Si Pagoda still stands to this day. Even more impressive is that this building withstood all of these conditions while being completely made from wood. It is commonly said that this pagoda truly embodies the wisdom of the craftsmen that originally built the pagoda. It is widely seen as an architectural marvel in some groups. With repairs and restorations being faithful to the original design it is still possible to see the characteristics of Chinese architecture at the time of building. The changes and repairs to the building are recorded and inscripted on the building itself. The Foguang Si Pagoda was built using the “Cai-Fen system”, a popular wooden building technique at the time, that allowed for pleasing curves and consistent proportions for the building. This type of styling helps separate this pagoda from other ones around this area and time. Since the idea of a pagoda stemmed from the same religious beliefs, there are many similarities between pagodas from different regions.

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.

Bushido Shoshinshu (Code of the Samurai) Seppuku (Harakiri): 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.

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",

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

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.

(2) the analysis of public space and religious architecture 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.

The Evolution of Fujiwara and Kamakura Non-Secular Works 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

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 article suggests that the Todai-ji was a very important building. The name Todai-ji literally means “Great Eastern Temple”, which can already give one the idea that the large building was superior in many ways. The article also explains that “When completed in the 740s, Todai-ji (or “Great Eastern Temple”) was the largest building project ever on Japanese soil. Its creation reflects the complex intermingling of Buddhism and politics in early Japan. When it was rebuilt in the 12th century, it ushered in a new era of Shoguns and helped to found Japan’s most celebrated school of sculpture.” This clearly shows that the Todai-ji was the largest construction project ever in ancient Japan, and the completion reflected the collaboration of Buddhism

Pagoda is a type of freestanding tiered tower in oriental architecture. They are built for religious function, but mostly are for Buddhist. Most of the pagodas have odd number of levels as they represent masculine and auspicious according to the Yin- Yang theory. Japanese pagodas act as

In the story, Zenkei Shibayama helps us understand a true love from ancient times in China. At the beginning of the story, Chokan, who lives in Koshu in Chine, has two children, but the elder children died when she was young. Therefore, he loves Sen-jo, who is the younger children and is a beautiful girl, too much. Like many people in his country, he decides to choice her lovers when she is young. Finally, he decides to choose Ochu because he is a good person. Ochu and Sen-jo had a good time together when they was young. Moreover, they think they will get marry when they grow up. Unfortunately, for some reasons, Sen-jo's father changes his decision and Sen-jo has to marry Hinryo. Sen-jo and Ochu are astonished too much about this situation.