Even from the bottom of the stairs, the plaque on the Taiseiden could be seen

stairway in Yushima Seido
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Yushima Seido is a Confucius temple built by the fifth shogun, Tsunayoshi Tokugawa, which later became the Shoheizaka academy of the shogunate. It is now used again as a Confucius mausoleum. Even though it was once a Confucian temple, the Confucius Mausoleum seems to be a rarity in Japan. It is probably the only one in Tokyo.

The precincts were quiet and deserted. All that could be heard was the occasional sound of a train passing nearby. Perhaps not many worshippers come here except during the examination season. When I stopped at the bottom of the stairs and looked up, I could see the gate, and through the gate I could also see the flat plaque over the main hall.

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Sep 2006 ARCHITECTURE TOKYO

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530

Shooting Date

Jul 2006

Posted On

September 2, 2006

Modified On

July 5, 2024

Place

Ochanomizu, Tokyo

Genre

Architectural Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

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