There are many stone monuments in the precincts of Jion-ji and among them is a Jizo
I came to Jion-ji Temple in Iwatsuki, Saitama prefecture. It's an ancient temple that is said to have been built as far back as the 9th century. But few people seem to visit on an ordinary day, and the temple grounds were desertede. Only the autumn sunshine flooded the precincts of the temple.
When I was wandering around the grounds, there was a section where many old stone monuments were standing in one corner. If you look closely, they are not just stone monuments, they are all old gravestones. Maybe they are so old that they have become irrelevant with the passage of time.
Surrounded by gravestones, there are also a few Jizo's standing here and there. The Jizo standing still among the gravestones seems to be consoling neglected spirits.
| Feb 2008 SAITAMA STILL LIFE | |
| JIZO SAITAMA CITY TEMPLE |
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PHOTO DATA
No
1372
Shooting Date
Nov 2007
Posted On
February 6, 2008
Modified On
July 1, 2024
Place
Saitama City, Saitama
Genre
Still Life Photography
Camera
CANON EOS 1V
Lens
EF85MM F1.2L II USM
