#Todaiji

[aestrids]

DC. Todaiji, 2024.

shot on Minolta Freedom Dual C.

[he47234]

デケェ…

[whatevergreen]

Koumoku-ten, the guardian king of the West, at the gateway to the Todaiji shrine, Japan - Christopher Lance, 2006

[artschoolglasses]

The Great South Gate, Nandai-mon, of Todai-ji

Nara, Japan

[crazyfox-archives]

A sculpted portrait of the monk Chōgen (重源) (1121-1206) completed in the year of his death enshrined at the Shunjōdō Hall (俊乗堂) of Tōdaiji Temple (東大寺) in Nara

[redsamuraiii]

My Japan Trip : Stamp Book

If you go Japan, get your own notebook to collect stamps that can be found at train stations, museums, temples, aquariums and other tourist attractions. They're usually placed on a small table.

Although sometimes the stamp may ran out of ink.

[mastigiias]

Fuji-san and Tōdai-ji, both 6”x4”, watercolour and ink on paper, 2021.

These were painted for a commission a few months before I moved to Japan. I’ve since seen Fuji a number of times and went to Tōdai-ji in September. I don’t remember my exact thought process while making these but I know I was excited but also a bit bitter that I was waiting at home painting Japan instead of moving here.

I think I’ve seen too many paintings of Fuji to ever want to paint it again lol but it really is such a satisfying subject to paint. My friend dragged me around to so many different viewpoints in Yamanashi in March so if I ever do want to paint it again I have tons of reference pics at least

I wish I had exaggerated the size of Tōdai-ji a bit since it’s impossible to capture on camera. It was strange visiting after having spent so long staring at photos to get the painting right and realizing that I really didn’t manage to capture it lol. Like I’ve been to so many temples at this point but Tōdai-ji is still breathtaking.

[ikana-graveyard]

奈良の鹿角きり | Nara deer antler cutting

A ceremony in Nara since the 1600s. The deer’s antlers are cut to avoid them hurting each other and park visitors during mating season.

[lanaranienne]

Buddhist ceremony at the Todai-ji temple, Nara.

[eclectic-and-passionate-blog]

Nara, Todai-ji Temple

[erza-mj]

１０月２１日。奈良。

[whencyclopedfr]

La Vie dans un Monastère Bouddhiste du Japon

Les monastères bouddhistes font partie du paysage culturel japonais depuis le VIIe siècle et ils étaient des institutions puissantes et socialement importantes tout au long de la période médiévale. Aujourd'hui, bon nombre des plus beaux exemples d'architecture ancienne et médiévale du Japon se trouvent dans des complexes de temples, dont plusieurs sont classés au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO. Les moines qui vivaient, travaillaient et méditaient dans les monastères bouddhistes non seulement servirent leurs communautés locales sur le chemin de l'illumination mais ils produisirent également certaines des plus belles œuvres d'art historiques du Japon en peinture, sculpture et calligraphie.

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/ Todaiji /

Todaiji – A physical model of the temple grounds, including the main gate, made of wood and approximately 100 years old.

Todaiji – A physical model of the main hall, with the window at the eye level of the Great Buddha open.

Todaiji – New Year's Eve 2025 – Once a year, on New Year's Eve, the upper window is opened, allowing people to see the Buddha's face and vice versa. The temple is open to visitors free of charge, and a large procession enters through the main gate (as opposed to the regular ticketed entry on other days, which is through the side). The gate is positioned so that the Buddha’s face is revealed only after entering, heightening the sense of a special moment.

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Daibutsu (The Great Buddha).

[artschoolglasses]

The Great South Gate, Nandai-mon, of Todai-ji

Nara, Japan

[crazyfox-archives]

A pamphlet from the Shunjōdō Hall (俊乗堂) of Tōdaiji Temple (東大寺) in Nara, featuring a close-up of the hall’s sculpted image of the monk Chōgen (重源) (1121-1206) who was responsible for collecting funds for the rebuilding of Tōdaiji after its wartime destruction in 1180

Acquired at the temple December 16, 1995

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