Title |
Temples: Toji Temple, Kyoto, Japan [012] |
Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
Photo Number |
Box 32, Japan, Kyoto, Temples, Toji, 12 |
Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
Date |
1985 |
Subject |
Kyōō Gokokuji (Kyoto, Japan)--Photographs; Zen temples--Japan--Kyoto--Photographs; Shingon (Sect)--Japan--Kyoto--Photographs; Tiles, Roofing--Japan--Kyoto--Photographs; Architecture--Japan--Kyoto--Photographs; Japan; Zen Buddhism; Roofs |
Keywords |
Tō-ji; Tōji; Kyo-o-gokokuji; Kyoogokokuji; Kobo Daishi; Halls |
Spatial Coverage |
Honshū (Japan); Kyoto (Japan : Prefecture); Kyoto (Japan) |
Description |
Photograph (detail) of hall, Toji Temple, Kyoto, Japan |
Caption on Slide |
Main hall (detail), Toji Temple, Kyoto, Japan. |
Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Note: Tō-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect in Kyoto, Japan. Its name means East Temple, and it once had a partner, Sai-ji (West Temple). It was formally known as Kyoogokokuji Temple. Tō-ji was originally founded in the early Heian period, approximately 796.--Wikipedia. Note: There are several halls at Tō-ji Temple, including the lecture hall (Kodo), the main hall (Kondo) and the founder's hall (Miedo).--Japan Guide website. Note: The lecture hall (Kodo) houses the oldest extant Esoteric Buddhist statues in Japan.--Welcome to Kyoto website. Note: The five-tiered pagoda at Tō-ji Temple is considered to be a national treasure and a symbol of Kyoto. It is the tallest wooden tower in Japan.--Welcome to Kyoto website. Note: Original caption information provided: "Archit. Det. of Toji (East) T. or Kyoogokuji T. Main Hall rebuilt in Momoyama Per. Kyoto, Japan." |
Type |
Image |
Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
Rights Management |
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the Multimedia Archivist, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6wd4h64 |
Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000. |
Donor |
Lennox Tierney; Catherine Tierney |
Setname |
uum_lctpc |
ID |
337354 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6wd4h64 |