法隆寺夢殿 - Ikoma District

I thought that the admission fee of 1500 yen for Horyu-ji was expensive, but there are 4 facilities of Horyu-ji ⇒ Saiin Garan ⇒ Daihozoin ⇒ Toin Garai, and there are some highlights. Or rather, don't forget that it is Japan's first world cultural heritage. Yumeden is a temple built in 739 in memory of Prince Shotoku's virtues. It is called Uenomiya Royal Palace, and the central building is Yumeden. Personally, I felt that the octagonal hall is rare in an old building ✨

I was able to worship the principal idol at the time of the opening of the book in autumn. A student on a school trip was also seen. It would have been better if I could hear the tourist guide's explanation.

Yumeden is a wonderful name! [Explanation below] Yumeden (national treasure) Hachikakuendo built in the Nara period. A statue of Prince Shotoku, the life-size statue of Prince Shotoku, is enshrined in the hall. Yumeden is thought to have been built around that time from the description of "Horyuji Toin Engi", which describes the founding of Horyuji Toin in Tenpyo 11 (739). The existence of "one unit" is recorded, and it is possible that it was founded around that time. At the end of the 8th century, it was called "Yumeden". Although it is a building from the Nara period, it has undergone major repairs such as deepening the eaves and making the roof slope steep during the Kamakura period. The current roof shape is that of the Kamakura period because the roof was not returned to the Nara period during the major repairs in the Showa period. The platform is double and the maximum diameter is 11.3 meters. The inside of the hall is stone paved. The octagonal Buddhist altar in the hall is also double, and eight entrance pillars stand around it, and a connecting rainbow beam is passed between the entrance pillar and the side pillar. The entrance and side pillars stand at a slight slope toward the center of the hall, which is a method of Chinese arrival called "inward roll". Kannon Bodhisattva statue (Sakai Kannon, national treasure) Wooden construction during the Asuka period. Placed in the kitchen in the center of Yumeden. It is a statue that has been a secret Buddha for many years and was wrapped in white cloth, and it is said that Kakuzo Okakura (Tenshin) and Fenollosa took the white cloth for the first time in the early Meiji era and "discovered" it (the "discovery" by Okakura et al. Is a legend. It is not clear if no one worshiped in the hundreds of years before that.) Even now, it is a secret Buddha that opens only for a certain period of spring and autumn. It is well preserved, and a lot of gold leaf that seems to be the original one remains. Gyoshin monk sitting statue (national treasure) A dry lacquer statue from the Nara period. Yukinobu is a person who contributed to the construction of Toin. It features a mysterious appearance with hanging eyes. Dosen Ritsushi sitting statue (national treasure) A work from the early Heian period. Most of the Buddhist statues of this era are carved in wood, but this statue is a rare statue. Dosen is a person who contributed to the reconstruction of the devastated Toin. Statue of Holy Kannon (Important Cultural Property) Standing behind the Salvation Kannon. Eden and Sariden (Important Cultural Property) Built during the Kamakura period. In the picture hall, there is a shoji screen of "Prince Shotoku Eden" drawn by Hatanochi, Hatanomunesada, a painter of Settsu Province (currently northern part of Osaka Prefecture) in the first year of Enkyu (1069). A picture (national treasure) was displayed. This is the oldest work depicting the life of a prince, but it was presented to the imperial family at that time in 1878, and is now in the collection of the Tokyo National Museum as a "treasure dedicated to Horyuji Temple". "Prince Shotoku Eden" drawn in the Edo period is displayed in the picture hall instead. Hall of Buddhist (national treasure) gabled structure, tiled roof, seven girders, four girders. The interior will be a decorative attic with a floor and no ceiling. The residence of Mrs. Tachibana (followed by Agata Inukai no Michiyo (Mrs. Fujiwara no Fuhito, Empress Komyō's mother), but nowadays the theory of Mrs. Emperor Shomu and Kachi Tachibana is predominant) was moved to the Buddhist temple It is said to have been revised and is also valuable as a residential remains in the Nara period. As a result of the investigation at the time of the Showa University repair, it seems that this hall was a relocated and remodeled building from another place, and the predecessor building was a residence. Many Buddhist statues are enshrined in the hall, but they are not usually open to the public. The Chancel is divided into the middle room, the east room, and the west room, and the dry lacquer Amitabha triad statue (Nara period, Important Cultural Property) is enshrined in each. In addition, Brahma / Teishakuten statue, Four Tenno statue, Yakushi Nyorai sitting statue, Shaka Nyorai sitting statue, Maitreya Buddha sitting statue, Amida Nyorai sitting statue (each wooden, Heian period, Shigebun) are enshrined. The Toin also has a south gate (built in 1459 in the Muromachi period, an important cultural property), a four-legged gate (Kamakura period, an important cultural property), and a bell tower (a national treasure in the Kamakura period).

I can't help but remember the history of Japan when I took the university entrance exam ... ✨ Prince Shotoku's Sanctuary ✨ Hachikakuendo's Yumeden is a life-size statue of Prince Shotoku The statue of Kannon of salvation is enshrined. But ... from Namdaemun, of course Is it because there is a considerable distance from the Kondo and the five-storied pagoda ... Many tourists ... I usually visit only Saiin and go home, so The Toin Garan around Yumeden was unexpectedly quiet. ✨ A little-known spot ✨ Toin Garan ... The dream hall of Hachikakuendo was built in the corridor. There is a chapel on the south side of the corridor, and a painting hall and a shrine on the north side. The hall of Buddhism is built on the north side of the picture hall and the shrine. The Toin Bell Tower, which was built in the Kamakura period and has an Instagram power comparable to that of the octagonal hall , was also an impressive building. □ Overview ★★★★★ Horyuji Temple is a World Heritage Site and is known as the oldest wooden building in the world. It is one of the largest temples in Japan, boasting a site area equivalent to 14 Tokyo Domes. Yumeden is compared to other buildings in Horyuji Temple ... It ’s not that big, but It is also a building that has attracted people since ancient times. It is said that the Yumeden of Horyuji Temple was originally the place where the Ikaruga no Miya, where the Prince Shotoku clan lived, was located. But the palace It was burned down by the war in the middle of the 7th century. Yukinobu, a high priest of Horyuji Temple, missed this and I built the Kamimiya Royal Palace including Yumeden in this place. This Kamimiya royal temple was later integrated into Horyuji Temple and continues to the present day. In other words, Yumeden is a temple dedicated to Prince Shotoku. You can see it from the shape of Yumeden. And inside the Yumeden, The relics of Prince Shotoku are collected. It wasn't until the Heian period that the name Yumeden became established. The origin is based on the tradition that "Prince Shotoku once visited Horyuji Temple and meditated, and in that meditation he dreamed of a person made of gold appearing." There is a legend that he heard the stories of ten people at the same time, so he was probably a very smart person if he actually existed. You may have had such a mysterious dream because of your rich creativity. ~ Partially reprinted from VELTRA ~ □ Access ★★★ ~ Access to Horyuji Temple ~ ・ 20 minutes on foot from Horyuji Station ・ 5 minutes by bus from Horyuji Station (Immediately after getting off at the Horyuji Monzen bus stop) * There were almost no shops on the approach road, so We recommend using the bus from JR Horyuji Station. □ Admission fee ★★ Adults: 1500 yen (Common lump sum charge for Saiin Garan, Daihozoin, and Toin Garai) □ Visiting time ★★★ ・ February 22nd-November 3rd 8: 00-17: 00 Admission is 30 minutes before the gate closes. ・ November 4th-February 21st 8: 00-16: 30 Admission is 30 minutes before the gate closes. ? There are 3 highlights (Saiin Garan, Daihozoin, Toin Garai) It's a good distance to walk inside, so ... I think you should watch the tour for about half a day. ⚠️ Corona disaster ・ Please check the state of emergency and the time of spread prevention measures.