Byodoin Temple
	<-(235K) Uji City Heian Period to Muromachi Period Area Temple	Originally built as a villa for the Fujiwara Family in Uji, a suburb of Kyoto. Fujiwara Yorimichi converted it into a temple with Dainichi Nyorai as its principle deity. The Amidado hall looks like the "ho-o" - a mythological bird of Chinese origin - which resembles a phoenix landing with wings spread, and since both ends of the roof are decorated with images of phoenix-like birds the building is also called the Ho-o-do, or Phoenix Hall. The garden in the temple which borrows the Uji River and nearby mountains as background scenery for its design is designated a spot of historic interest.
	Return to Uji Index Page Return to Rekishi Kaido Index Page	The Rekishi Kaido web pages are managed by KIIS (Kansai Institute of Information Systems). Copyright (c) 1996 KIIS