Mausoleo Nikko Tosho-gu, construido en el siglo XVII por Iemitsu, sucesor de Tokugawa Ieyasu. Es un lugar compuesto por un horror vacui, horror al vacío, consta con un gran bestiario de animales con un alto lujo de detalles, es un lugar donde se ve, el máximo esplendor del arte tradicional japonés budista y sintoísta en una gran armonía.
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Nikko Tosho-gu Mausoleum, built in the 17th century by Iemitsu, successor of Tokugawa Ieyasu. It is a place composed of a horror vacui, horror of emptiness, it consists of a large bestiary of animals with great detail, it is a place where you can see the maximum splendor of traditional Japanese Buddhist and Shinto art in great harmony.
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17世紀、徳川家康の後継者である家光によって建てられた日光東照宮。ホラーヴァクイ、空虚の恐怖で構成された場所であり、細部まで描き込まれた動物の大型獣戯画で構成され、日本の伝統的な仏教美術と神道美術が見事に調和した最大の素晴らしさを見ることができる場所である。
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The Five Storied Pagoda (National Treasures)
This pagoda was constructed by the Empress Komyo in 730. The current building is a restoration completed in 1426, and is the second highest pagoda in Japan, rising 50.1 meters. Inside the structure on the first level, enshrined around the central pillar are a Yakushi triad (to the east), a Shaka triad (to the south), an Amida triad (to the west), and a Miroku triad (to the north).
Vocab
室町時代 (むろまちじだい) Muromachi period (1336-1573)
天平 (てんぴょう) Tenpyo era (8.5.729-4.14.749)
光明皇后 (こうみょうこうごう) Empress Komyo
創建 (そうけん) establishment, foundation
応永 (おうえい) Oei era (7.5.1394-4.27-1428)
須弥壇 (しゅみだん) dais for a Buddhist image
薬師 (やくし) Bhaisajagyuru, Yakushi, the Healing Buddha
三尊 (さんぞん) a Buddhist triad; a Buddha attended by two boddhisatvas
尊像 (そんぞう) statue of a noble character
釈迦(しゃか) Shakyamuni, Gautama Buddha
阿弥陀 (あみだ) Amitabha, Amida
弥勒 (みろく) Maitreya (boddhisatva), Miroku
安置 (あんち) enshrinement, installation (of an image)
いずれも all, every
木柵 (もくさく) wooden fence
Anyo Temple (Face-Down Lotus Flower Temple)
This temple, which has a very long history, belongs to the Jodo sect Seizan Zenrinji faction of Buddhism. Its origins date to the year 1018, when Eshin, a Buddhist monk, built Rendai Temple in Taima, Nara. Anyo, a Buddhist nun, and Eshin’s sister changed the name of the temple to Anyo temple, when she took up residence in the temple. Around 1110, Ryusen relocated the temple to Kyoto. In the Kamakura period (1185-1333), Shobutsu brought great prosperity to the temple. Around 1580, Toyotomi Hideyoshi relocated the temple to its present location. The statue of a standing Amitabha Tathagata is the central icon of this temple. One of the major characteristics of this statue is that it stands on 8 faced-down lotus flowers. Due to this characteristic, this temple has been called Face-down Lotus Flower Temple. According to the legend, the creators of this statue were unable to complete a lotus stand for this statue since the stand kept falling apart. Consequently, they carved the lotus flowers of the stand face down. In so doing, they were successful in completing the statue. It is also said that they made the lotus flowers of the stand face down to save females who were too sinful to enter paradise, as the lotus flowers in their hearts were face down. Owing to this legend, this temple has many female worshippers.
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Vocab
安養寺 (あんようじ)Anyo Temple
倒蓮華寺 (さかれんげじ)Sakarenge Temple
浄土宗 (じょうどしゅう)Jodo/Pure Land sect (of Buddhism)
西山派 (せいざんぜんりんは)Seizan sec (of Pure Land Buddhism)
禅林 (ぜんりん)Zen temple
属する (ぞくする)to belong to, be affiliated with
由緒 (ゆいしょ)history, pedigree, lineage
極めて (きわめて)exceedingly, extremely
寛仁 (かんにん)Kanin era (4/23/1017-2.2.1021)
僧都 (そうず)Buddhist priest
當麻 (たいま)Taima
当寺 (とうじ)this temple
起こり (おこり)source, origin, beginning
次ぐ (つぐ)to follow, come after, come next
尼 (あま)Buddhist nun
居住 (きょじゅう)residence, abode, dwelling
改名 (かいめい)name change
天永 (てんえい)Ten’ei era (7/13/1110-7/13/1113)
隆暹 (りゅうせん)Ryusen
鎌倉時代 (かまくらじだい)Kamakura period
証仏 (しょうぶつ)enlightened buddha
大いに (おおいに)very much, considerably, a great deal
天正 (てんしょう) Tensho era (7.28.1573-12.8.1592)
豊臣秀吉 (とよとみひでよし) Toyotomi Hideyoshi
本尊 (ほんぞん) principal object of worship at a temple
阿弥陀如来 (あみだにょらい) Amitabha Tathagara
立像 (りつぞう) standing statue, image
枚 (まい) counter for flat things
蓮華 (れんげ) lotus flower
逆さ (さかさ) inverted, upside down, reversed
倒 means the same as above in this context
伝説 (でんせつ) legend, folklore
連座 (れんざ) lotus seat (under Buddhist statues)
壊れる (こわれる) to break, fall apart
無事 (ぶじ) safely, without incident
女人 (にょにん) woman
業 (ごう) karma, result of one's karma
極楽往生 (ごくらくおうじょう) rebirth in paradise, peaceful death
救済 (きゅうさい) (religious) salvation
わざと deliberately, intentionally
まつる to pray, worship
信仰 (しんこう) (religious) faith, belief