![]() A further fifteen-minute walk reaches the summit, which contains other halls, notably the Kaisan-dō ( 開山堂, Founder's hall), together with expansive views of the cities below. At the entrance to the main complex is Daigo-Sui, a spring of holy water, which was the origin of Daigo-ji, together with other buildings. There is a path with stairs up to the top, which takes about one hour to reach the main complex halfway up there is a resting point and small shrine. The entrance to Kami-Daigo can be reached by passing through Shimo-Daigo, or by a path beside Shimo-Daigo. Kami-Daigo, other than a small cluster of buildings at the base, is located on top of the mountain. Shimo-Daigo is one large enclosure, containing detached halls, including the oldest surviving building in Kyoto, together with open spaces. It contains the temple proper (including a noted tea garden), a museum, and other complexes, and is very lively during cherry blossom season. Sambō-in is a collection of walled complexes, connected by streets lined with cherry blossoms. The streets around Sambō-in can be freely traveled, but entering Sambō-in proper, the museum, Shimo-Daigo, or Kami-Daigo all require separate admission – the first three have combined ticketing, while Kami-Daigo is separate. Sambō-in and Shimo-Daigo are at the base of the mountain, easily accessible, and attract the most tourism Kami-Daigo is on top of the mountain, requires a long, strenuous hike to reach, and is accordingly less visited. ![]() These are progressively older, wilder, and further up the mountain. Emperor Suzaku's mausoleum, known as Daigo no misasagi, is located near Daigo-ji.ĭaigo-ji is laid out in three parts: Sambō-in, Shimo-Daigo (Lower Daigo), and Kami-Daigo (Upper Daigo). ![]() The bright colors of maple leaves attract tourists and others in the autumn season. More than seven centuries after its founding, Toyotomi Hideyoshi held a famous cherry blossom viewing party called Daigo no hanami in 1598 at the Sambō-in sub-temple. It was one of few buildings to survive the Onin War in the 15th century. The five-storey pagoda at Daigoji temple was built in 951 and is the oldest building in Kyoto. Īs part of the " Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto", it is designated as a World Heritage Site. Wall paintings at the temple were the subject of academic research which earned the Imperial Prize of the Japan Academy in 1960. The temple possesses 18 specifically designated national treasures, including the buildings and other works as well and the temple holds several dozen important cultural assets. Several structures, including the kondō and the five-story pagoda, are National Treasures of Japan. In 1997, the Hokke Sanmaya-do, a hall that had been originally constructed in 949 but was burnt down in 1470, was reconstructed and renamed as the Shinnyo Sanmaya-do. In 1939, a forest fire struck the Kami-Daigo portion of the temple, burning down the Buddhist Texts Library and the Juntei-dō, which was only rebuilt in 1968. These efforts rebuilt much of the current structures, including the Kondō and the Kaisan-dō. Several subsequent reconstruction efforts took place under Hideyoshi Toyotomi, with the last reconstruction being carried out in 1606. ![]() ĭuring the Muromachi period, the temple was devastated by the Ōnin War, leaving only the five-storied pagoda as the sole surviving structure. He was buried in the temple, which is why his posthumous name was Daigo. As a monk, he took the Buddhist name Hō-kongō and shortly thereafter, died at the age of 46. In 874, Rigen-daishi (Shōbō) founded the temple.Īfter having fallen ill and abdicated in 930, Emperor Daigo entered Buddhist priesthood at this temple. History ĭaigo-ji was founded in the early Heian period. Daigo, literally " ghee", is used figuratively to mean " crème de la crème" and is a metaphor of the most profound part of Buddhist thoughts.
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