Comments on: Day One in Kyoto: Chion-in Temple http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/04/19/day-one-in-kyoto-chion-in-temple/ My life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile. Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Doug M http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/04/19/day-one-in-kyoto-chion-in-temple/#comment-5137 Doug M Mon, 03 Jan 2011 01:07:22 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=7487#comment-5137 Hi JMa and welcome to the JLR! Please note that you can click on the picture and see a close-up too. I'd do a translation, but I think the one there is plenty. :) If you still have trouble, let me know, and I'll transcribe it here. Hi JMa and welcome to the JLR! Please note that you can click on the picture and see a close-up too. I’d do a translation, but I think the one there is plenty. :) If you still have trouble, let me know, and I’ll transcribe it here.

]]> By: JMa http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/04/19/day-one-in-kyoto-chion-in-temple/#comment-5124 JMa Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:11:49 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=7487#comment-5124 Thank you for the lovely, evocative site. Maybe you could write the "awkward" translation of the last sign? I am only human and cannot read that small, but would love to hear it. Thank you for the lovely, evocative site. Maybe you could write the “awkward” translation of the last sign? I am only human and cannot read that small, but would love to hear it.

]]> By: Doug http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/04/19/day-one-in-kyoto-chion-in-temple/#comment-4026 Doug Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:31:06 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=7487#comment-4026 Jonathan: Awesome! I saw the bell-pulling service on TV once but not in person. Small world indeed! We keep running past each other. ;-) Rory: yeah, make no mistake it's a huge complex, so I am not surprised. :-) Jonathan: Awesome! I saw the bell-pulling service on TV once but not in person. Small world indeed! We keep running past each other. ;-)

Rory: yeah, make no mistake it’s a huge complex, so I am not surprised. :-)

]]> By: Rory http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/04/19/day-one-in-kyoto-chion-in-temple/#comment-4023 Rory Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:51:56 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=7487#comment-4023 love the beautiful banners, it made the temple seem alive, not just a work of art, thank you Doug! Stephen posted back over at the Jodo Shu group links to Sanji Chionji 三時知恩院 a nunnery at Chion-in, Chion-in must be a huge complex (cut and past for the kanji, for some reason I can't find the right microsoft Japanese input, does anyone know what it is called, where you type hiragana & kanji appear?} love the beautiful banners, it made the temple seem alive, not just a work of art, thank you Doug!
Stephen posted back over at the Jodo Shu group links to Sanji Chionji 三時知恩院 a nunnery at Chion-in, Chion-in must be a huge complex
(cut and past for the kanji, for some reason I can’t find the right microsoft Japanese input, does anyone know what it is called, where you type hiragana & kanji appear?}

]]> By: Jonathan http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/04/19/day-one-in-kyoto-chion-in-temple/#comment-4022 Jonathan Tue, 20 Apr 2010 01:17:28 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=7487#comment-4022 Beautiful photos. I don't know if I ever told you this, but we were actually at Chion-in years ago on New Year's Eve (really just ended up there randomly - by following the crowds of people) and we were able to witness the huge bell being rung. And yes, it did take a whole group of men pulling in unison! Hard to believe that was over a decade ago now... Beautiful photos. I don’t know if I ever told you this, but we were actually at Chion-in years ago on New Year’s Eve (really just ended up there randomly – by following the crowds of people) and we were able to witness the huge bell being rung. And yes, it did take a whole group of men pulling in unison! Hard to believe that was over a decade ago now…

]]> By: Doug http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/04/19/day-one-in-kyoto-chion-in-temple/#comment-4018 Doug Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:02:55 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=7487#comment-4018 Oh ok, *phew*. :-) Anyway, glad to be of assistance. Oh ok, *phew*. :-)

Anyway, glad to be of assistance.

]]> By: Stephen http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/04/19/day-one-in-kyoto-chion-in-temple/#comment-4017 Stephen Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:46:48 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=7487#comment-4017 Actually your post is correct. The banners are out for the 799th memorial for Honen. Chion-in holds the memorial in April, in part so more Priests and followers can attend. Stephen Actually your post is correct. The banners are out for the 799th memorial for Honen. Chion-in holds the memorial in April, in part so more Priests and followers can attend.
Stephen

]]> By: Doug http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/04/19/day-one-in-kyoto-chion-in-temple/#comment-4016 Doug Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:15:55 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=7487#comment-4016 Ha ha ha, I am glad to be helpful even if unwittingly. ;-) I clearly misunderstood the point of the banners but thanks for the correction. Do you have more info on this holiday do I can update this post? :-) Ha ha ha, I am glad to be helpful even if unwittingly. ;-)

I clearly misunderstood the point of the banners but thanks for the correction. Do you have more info on this holiday do I can update this post? :-)

]]> By: Stephen http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2010/04/19/day-one-in-kyoto-chion-in-temple/#comment-4015 Stephen Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:22:42 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=7487#comment-4015 The biggest event held at Chion-in is Gyoki Daie held April 18th-25th, so because of preperations you took great photo's of Chion-in in full coloured banners. I have never seen that before, thank you. Stephen The biggest event held at Chion-in is Gyoki Daie held April 18th-25th, so because of preperations you took great photo’s of Chion-in in full coloured banners. I have never seen that before, thank you.
Stephen

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