Kyoto • Daikaku-ji Temple(2) 🌿

Nearby, there is also the Oosawa Pond, which has a circumference of about 1 kilometer. 🎢🌟 The temple is also where Kukai, the founder of Shingon Buddhism, encouraged the emperor to copy Buddhist scriptures when he was in trouble in Kyoto, a practice known as "Shakyo." 🍃🌺The practice of copying scriptures remains a focus at Daikaku-ji Temple, and visitors can try it themselves. The sculptures, mandalas, painted screens, and ancient calligraphy works are all invaluable treasures. 🌿 🎢🌟 Oosawa Pond is Japan's oldest artificial pond and was the site of the long-lost imperial moon-viewing parties. 🍃🌺It was built by Emperor Saga, modeled after the Chinese Tang-style Dongting Lake. Elegant courtiers of the Heian period would take small boats out onto the lake to listen to koto music and compose poetry celebrating the full moon. 🎢🌟 There are also night tours available now. 🌇 There is also an ikebana (flower arrangement) school here, and a flower festival is held every spring. 🍃🌺Hou Hsiao-hsien chose this place as an exterior location for "The Assassin" to recreate the Tang Dynasty The deeper you go from Togetsu Bridge to Daikaku-ji Temple, the more you feel the essence of Arashiyama. 🌿 #Kyoto 🌿