http://public.fotki.com/Ikarushka/far_far_away/japan-2007/uji/ The temple’s Phoenix Hall, which looks into the country’s most famous reflecting pond, houses a marvelous statue of Amida Buddha made by Jocho, the most famous sculptor of Buddhist images, who lived during the late Heian Period (XIth century). No wonder that there are plenty of books about this temple available: http://tinyurl.com/ByodoInTemple http://images.fotki.com/logo3.gif http://public.fotki.com/Ikarushka/far_far_away/japan-2007/uji/ http://public.fotki.com/Ikarushka/far_far_away/japan-2007/uji/img4380.html Phoenix Hall (Ho’odo) reflecting in the pond in front
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