Tag: Religion

Nara Religion

January 7, 2021 justin-david-hebert Nara, Season 4 Comments Off on Nara Religion
Season 4, Episode 2: Nara Religion
The Pagoda at Yakushiji Temple. Source: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons
Yakushiji Temple’s Kondo (Golden Hall). Source: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, via Wikimedia Commons
The Kondo (Golden Hall) and Pagoda of Horyuji Temple in Nara City, formerly called Heijo-kyo. Source: Nekosuki, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
A statue of Gyōki, the monk who organized the construction of over 49 monasteries and nunneries in the Kansai region which served as community centers and hospitals. Source: Jnn, CC BY 2.1 JP https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.1/jp/deed.en, via Wikimedia Commons

Mythology, Customs, and Religion

August 24, 2020 justin-david-hebert Season 2, Yayoi Comments Off on Mythology, Customs, and Religion
Season 2, Episode 9: Mythology, Customs, and Religion
A scale model of what Izumo Shrine may have looked like in ancient times. Source: Blue Lotus / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)
The roof styles of this part of the Izumo complex are very reminiscent of Yayoi-style buildings. Source: Blue Lotus / CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)
No shrine in Japan is complete without massive ropes. This is Izumo Shrine’s Haiden, a building used for worship and prayer. Source: Miya.m / CC BY-SA (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
This is the Kagura of Ise Shrine, a building used for special prayers and the performance of classical dance. Public Domain.
A portion of the Naiku of Ise Shrine, a building dedicated to the worship of the Sun Goddess Amaterasu. Source: N yotarou / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)