Fushimi Inari Taisha
9 images
Chion-in
2 images
Kiyomizu-dera
7 images

Japan's capital was moved from Nara to Kyoto in 794. New town was built on a site that fulfilled Chinese geometric requirements of locatisation: mountains surround it to the north, east and west, two rivers, flowing north to south bounded it on east and west. Kyoto's streets were laid in a grid. To avoid a replay of the problem with growing power of temples, only two were allowed to stand within the city limits. All the others had to be built outside.

Gion
16 images

Sanjusangen-do
2 images
Nijo-jo
3 images
To-ji
6 images

Kinkaku
4 images
Korhin-in
6 images
Daisen-in
6 images

Taizo-in
4 images
Ryoan-ji
6 images
Toji-in
2 images



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