Friday, January 6, 2012

关西奈良 どうもありがとう 2011 (玩)

奈良DEC2011
大阪搭进铁kintetsu railway 去奈良30分钟罢了。
1.Nara Park.奈良公园
Located in the central part of Nara city,this vast green area,popularly known as Nara park,encompasses four world heritage sites of UNESCO,Their origins date back to at least the 8th century.In this park,history and nature blend in harmony.Another charm of this park is deer.approx 1200 wild deer roam around freely .
According to legend,when Kasuga Taisha Shrine was founded as family shrine for Fujiwaras,a dominant aristocrat clan in the 8th century,they invited a mighty god from Kashima shrine ,the god is said to have come to Nara riding on a white deer.Since then,deer have been respected and protected as divine messengers by local people.

2.Kohfukuji temple 兴福寺
Originally founded in the 7th century,2010 marks the 1300 aniversary of the foundation of this temple.The 5 story pagoda,a symbol of Nara city ,was reconstructed about 500 years ago(1426) after it had burned down 5 times.A lot of national treasures and cultural treasures are exhibited at the temple museum,kokuhokan.

3.Todaiji temple 东大寺
This temple is famous for the massive vairocana statue,which is popularly known as Daibutsu (Great Buddha).Founded in the 8th century,the Daibutsuden hall which houses the statue was burn down twice in fires that broke out as a result of war.The present structure ,which was rebuilt in 1709,was scaled down to 2/3 of the original size.


















很皮的车夫。







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