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.
Sep 2006 ARCHITECTURE TOKYO | |
GATE OCHANOMIZU STAIRWAY TABLET TEMPLE |
No
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