Enkō-ji
A temple of Rinzai Sect, Nanzenji School. Famous for its colored leaves in autumn. Even after fallen down, the leaves seemed to be a thick carpet. Enkō-ji with fresh green leaves is also very charming. |
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Colored foliage of maples in the garden "Jūgyūno-niwa" - 1 (From inside of a katōmado, flower top window ) |
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Colored foliage of maples in the garden "Jūgyūno-niwa" - 2 (The name of this garden comes from a series of pictures titled "Jūgyū-zu") |
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Colored foliage of maples in the garden "Jūgyūno-niwa" - 3 ("Jūgyū-zu" represents the ten stages of austerities to the enlightenment) |
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The halls and the colored foliage of maples seen from an elevation |
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Shōrū-tei (Garden of ascending dragon) |
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Chōzu-bachi (washbasin) & "Suikinkutsu" (Suikinkutsu gives off echoic water dripping sounds from beneath the ground) |
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"Banryūkutsu" - Meditation Hall |
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Inside the Banryūkutsu |
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A young Buddhist disciple sleeping (in front of the Meditation Hall) |
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Jyūgyū Garden with fresh green leaves - 1 |
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Jyūgyū Garden with fresh green leaves - 2 |
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Jyūgyū Garden with fresh green leaves - 3 |
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A moso bamboo grove named "Ōkyo Chikurin" (after Maruyama Ōkyo, famous painter who often visited here) |
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