A drawing of Buddhist saints was found on one of the original doors on the eastern side of Byodoin temple’s Hoo-do (Phoenix Hall) in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture. The door was attached to the right ...

The temple of Byōdōin in Uji, Kyoto, was founded by the statesman Fujiwara no Yorimichi in 1052. Within it, Hōōdō (Phoenix Hall ... sight for people living in Japan. Over its long history ...