{"id":462,"date":"2014-02-12T04:06:23","date_gmt":"2014-02-11T19:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.munchou.com\/biwa-chan\/?p=462"},"modified":"2020-03-20T17:03:44","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T08:03:44","slug":"katsuo-temple-%e5%8b%9d%e5%b0%be%e5%af%ba-katsuo-ji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.munchou.com\/biwa-chan\/?p=462","title":{"rendered":"Katsu\u014d Temple (\u52dd\u5c3e\u5bfa Katsu\u014d-ji)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Right after having visited Min\u014d K\u014den<\/a>, we went to Katsu\u014d-ji (see the official website<\/a>), a (Buddhist) temple called “The Temple of the winner’s luck”. Not very far from the park, but it takes some time to go there because of the winding road (mountains, and a very low speed limit: 30km\/h). Once you’re there, you’ll be asked to pay 400\u5186.<\/p>\n

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A bit of History<\/em><\/strong>
\nAccording to the brochure we were given, the temple is more than 1000 years old. It was erected in 765 by Prince Kaij\u014d, a son of the Emperor Konin (770-781), with the help of two priests: Zenchu and Zensan. The temple was first called Mirokuji<\/em>, and was later named after the miraculous recovery of the Emperor Seiwa: Katsu <\/em>(win) \u014d<\/em> (his Imperial Highness) ji<\/em> (temple), meaning “the temple that triumphs over his Imperial Highness”.
\nIn 1184 the temple was burnt down in a civil war, but was reconstructed by Minamoto Yoritomo (1147-1199), the first Minamoto Shogun.<\/p>\n

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You must be wondering what those little red guys are. They are called Daruma doll<\/em> (\u9054\u78e8). Daruma would be the father of Zen Buddhism.
\n“Daruma has a design that is rich in symbolism and is regarded more as a talisman of good luck to the Japanese. Daruma dolls are seen as a symbol of perseverance and good luck, making them a popular gift of encouragement.” (Wikipedia<\/em>)<\/p>\n

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End of the day, night is falling, they’ve turned the lights on:<\/p>\n

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The entrance (and exit) building with a souvenirs shop and some sort of cafeteria:<\/p>\n

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Byebye daruma-chan<\/em> ^-^<\/p>\n

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