The guardian dog widened its eyes
It's not known exactly when this shrine was built originally. Yet it is sure it has a long history and one of the oldest existing architectures of Shinto shrine. And it was built as a guardian shrine for the nearby Byodo-in Temple. The statues of the guardian dogs were sitting in front of the main hall. It is said that the main hall in the background was built in the 11th century.
By the way, this old shrine was listed on the UNESCO's world heritage sites.
| Nov 2006 KYOTO STILL LIFE | |
| GUARDIAN DOG SHRINE UJI WORLD HERITAGE SITE |
Where is Ujigami Jinja?
PHOTO DATA
No
613
Shooting Date
Sep 2006
Posted On
November 22, 2006
Modified On
January 19, 2020
Place
Uji, Kyoto
Genre
Still Life Photography
Camera
CANON EOS 1V
