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Not far from Kamakura Station is Yuanjue Temple. The mountain gate in the temple is majestic, Tangmen is brilliant, there are mountains and waters, and the dry landscape of the abbot's courtyard is beautiful. You can also see many buildings along the path. They are very artistic. Occasionally, you can see monks passing by in a hurry. There are also small roads that can be accessed all the way to the mountain. The temple is shaded by trees, the mountains and rivers are reflected, quiet and comfortable, and the incense is extremely strong. There are often activities for worship.

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Posted: May 5, 2019
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  • M31***65
    5/5Outstanding
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    Many people who go to Kamakura like to go to Enoshima Electric Railway Station to check in. But don't forget to forget the Yuanjue Temple, which is only 100 meters away from the mouth of Beikamakura, a place to relax. It is also a resting place where many literati Xiamu Shushi, Kawadu Kangcheng and Lu Xun step on. Entering the eye is a Chinese Tang Dynasty style wooden building, it is the first door into the Yuanjue Temple, called the three doors. The middle door is written short; the left is no phase, there is no, the appearance of the face; the right is no wish, there is no, the wish of the wish. Xia Mu Shushi returned to the UK, fell into depression because of lovelorn, sleepless all day, some people advised him to go to Yuanjue Temple to sit in Zen, sure enough, less than a month, he cured the pain of the heart, and wrote his three steps The most famous "Door", and that "Door" wrote these three doors. Since then, Shimazaki Fujimura also heard the news to sit in Zen, and the later writers and politicians were endless.

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    Posted: Jun 3, 2023
  • 翱翔的大鲨鱼
    4/5Excellent
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    The tea house in the fragrant. The tea room next to Yuanjue Temple is converted into a tea ceremony master. The tea house is a traditional Japanese-style house. There are not many seats. You can choose to sit by the window and enjoy the small garden outside the window. The desserts are traditional Japanese refreshments. The price ranges from 700 yen to 1,000 yen. Recommended red bean skewers, red bean dumplings, matcha and coffee.

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    Posted: Apr 28, 2020
  • 泰宁根吴承恩
    4/5Excellent
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    Yuanjue Temple feels super comfortable, the building is very beautiful, the Buddha Mensheng Temple, especially quiet, good is comfortable, there are not many people, here can also be said to be a small bridge flowing water bird language flower fragrance.

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    Posted: Jun 14, 2019
  • msms
    3/5Average
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    3 minutes walk from JR North Kamakura. Kamakura is ranked second among the 5 temples. Probably because this big temple is more famous. However, there is really no special feature... The block shows the painting of a monk at the temple, which looks very cute.

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    Posted: Dec 28, 2016
  • rei1140
    5/5Outstanding

    園覚寺圆觉寺为镰仓五大名刹之一,只要到了镰仓,必须要去打卡。根据门票上的介绍该寺建于1282年,为典型中国佛寺院型式,也是日本现存最古老的中国建筑。圆觉之所以成为名刹,乃因1271年忽必烈曾企图渡海入侵日本,引起日本全国惊恐。当时正是日本镰仓幕府衰败之时,本寺开山祖师、宋朝高僧无学祖元为阵亡将士祈祷超度,结果忽必烈的蒙古大军先后两次在大海上被暴风雨所阻,化解了日本人王国的危机,使圆觉寺名闻全国。无学祖元后来回到中国,他的第子为感念恩师,于是扩建寺院,广播佛法,成为日本的名寺。圆觉寺沿山而建,院舍呈—长列,山下有—水潭,分为左右两水池,称为白鹭池,池畔有中国净土宗禅寺型式之庭园。白鹭池的名称来源据说是当年鹤冈八幡宫的神明显灵,派遣白鹤引导无学祖元大师来此建寺。白鹭没有看到,到时看到几个乌龟大人悠闲的晒太阳。庭园配置肃穆祥和,由石阶上山,两旁都是高耸的古杉木林,过石街沿步道走,可抵达山门,气派宏伟,12根立柱粗壮大气,横梁上还有精美的木刻,四周景色雅致,山门右方有小径通往洪钟,这是镰仓最著名、也是最大的一口寺院铜钟,历史久远,建于1301年。过了山门之后可到本殿佛殿,供奉圆觉寺本尊佛祖,因头顶着冠,因而称作宝冠释迦如来。“大光明宝殿”匾额为1378年由后光严天皇所赐。抬头仰望屋顶,藻井所绘白龙图是由前田青邨画师及其弟子守屋多多志画师所绘。由佛殿上走,右面可见到圆觉兴圣禅寺,这是日本临济宗圆觉寺派总本山,继续向上走则可抵达妙香池,其实就是放生池。因对岸显露的岩石看似虎头,故称其为“虎头岩”,池畔遍植花卉,景色相当有禅意。过妙香池向左走可到舍利殿,这是日本最古老的中国唐朝风格建筑,被政府列为国宝保护,是无学祖元当年开山时的院舍。圆觉寺的舍利殿供奉的则是称作“佛牙舍利”的释迦佛祖的牙齿。 其他景点如居士林,方丈室等,适合慢慢行走,静静品味。日本的寺院不像国内,到处烟火缭绕,只看得见赛钱箱,将5日元丢进去,摇摇铃铛,唤醒佛祖,许下心愿即可。感觉日本的寺院更加趋向于“禅”。夏目漱石、岛崎藤村曾在此参禅。

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    Posted: Sep 20, 2017
  • rei1140
    5/5Outstanding
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    Yuanjue Temple is one of the five famous temples in Kamakura. As long as you arrive in Kamakura, you must check in. According to the introduction on the ticket, the temple was built in 1282, which is a typical Chinese Buddhist temple type and the oldest existing Chinese building in Japan. The reason why Yuanjue became a famous temple was because Kublai tried to cross the sea in 1271 to invade Japan, causing panic in Japan. At that time, when the Kamakura Shogunate in Japan was down, the temple Kaishan ancestors, the Song Dynasty high monks without learning ancestor Yuan for the fallen soldiers prayed super, resulting in Kublai's Mongolian army twice in the sea was blocked by storms, resolving the crisis of the Japanese kingdom, making Yuanjue Temple famous throughout the country. Wu Xuezu Yuan later returned to China, his first son as a gratitude teacher, so expanded the monastery, broadcast the Buddha, became a famous temple in Japan. Yuanjue Temple is built along the mountain, the courtyard is in a long row, there is a water pool under the mountain, divided into two pools, called the white pool, the poolside has a Chinese pure land Zongchan Temple-style garden. The name of the Bailuchi Lake is said to be the obvious spirit of the god of the Yasaka Palace in Hegang. The white crane was sent to guide the master of the unscientific ancestor Yuan to build the temple. The white dragon did not see it, and then saw a few turtles leisurely sunbathe. The garden is configured with solemn and peaceful, up the mountain from the stone steps, with towering ancient fir forests on both sides. Crossing the stone street and walking along the trail, you can reach the mountain gate. The style is magnificent. There are exquisite woodcuts on the cross beam. The surrounding scenery is elegant. There is a path to Hongzhong on the right side of the mountain gate. This is the most famous and largest temple bronze bell in Kamakura. It has a long history and was built in 1301. After passing the mountain gate, you can go to the temple to worship the original Buddha of Yuanjue Temple. Because of the crown, it is called the Baoguan Sakya Rulai. The "Daguangming Palace" was given by Emperor Houguangyan in 1378. Looking up at the roof, the white dragon picture painted by the algae well was painted by the Maeda Qingxuan painter and his disciple Shouwu Duoduozhi painter. From the temple of the Buddha, you can see the Yuanjue Xingsheng Temple on the right. This is the main mountain of the Yuanjue Temple in Linjizong, Japan. You can continue to walk up to the Miaoxiang Pool. In fact, it is the release pool. Because the rock exposed on the other side seems to be tiger head, so it is called "tiger head rock", the poolside is full of flowers, the scenery is quite Zen. Going to the left of Miaoxiangchi, you can reach the Sheli Temple, the oldest Chinese Tang Dynasty-style building in Japan, which is listed as a national treasure by the government and is a courtyard house where the ancestors were not educated when the mountains opened. The Sheli Temple in Yuanjue Temple is dedicated to the teeth of the Sakya Buddha known as the "Buddha Teeth Sheli". Other attractions such as Jushilin, the abbot room, etc., are suitable for walking slowly and taste quietly. Japanese monasteries are not like domestic ones, and fireworks are everywhere. You can only see the money box, throw 5 yen in, shake the bell, wake up the Buddha, and make a wish. I feel that Japanese monasteries are more inclined to "Zen". Summer Musushi, Shimazaki Fujimura used to participate in Zen here.

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