Deer and buddha at Nara

Trip Start Sep 04, 2006
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Trip End Feb 01, 2007


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Tuesday, January 23, 2007

We took a day trip out to Nara, about 45 minutes on the train east of Osaka. Because of its many temples and shrines, Nara is a famous tourist destination. It is home to the largest bronze buddha in Japan, the largest wooden building in the world and the largest thunder gate in the country. It is said that when the first emperor of Japan, Jimmu, descended from heaven, he rode a deer and arrived in Nara, and that the sacred deer that wander Nara are its descendants. We vistied a few of the shrines and temples and enjoyed feeding the deer who wander all around the area. They are very sweet, they know two gestures in sign language, one for food (closed fist) and one for no food (open hand). When you bow to them they will lower their heads to you as if they are bowing back - its really cute!

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01 Nara lake 01 Nara lake 02 Temple at nara 02 Temple at nara 03 Jizo 03 Jizo 04 Jizo 04 Jizo
05 Three Storied Pagoda 05 Three Storied Pagoda 06 Three Storied Pagoda 06 Three Storied Pagoda 07 building at Kofukuji Temple 07 building at Kofukuji Temple 08 building at Kofukuji Temple 08 building at Kofukuji Temple
09 First deer we saw 09 First deer we saw 10 second of many 10 second of many 11 building at Kofukuji Temple 11 building at Kofukuji Temple 116 according to the info lady its more beautiful 116 according to the info lady its more beautiful
12 building at Kofukuji Temple 12 building at Kofukuji Temple 13 Five storied pagoda 13 Five storied pagoda 14 Kofukuji Temple 14 Kofukuji Temple 15 Second tallest (the tallest we saw in kyoto) 15 Second tallest (the tallest we saw in kyoto)
17 Kofukuji Temple 17 Kofukuji Temple 18 i think i agree 18 i think i agree 19 Doe 19 Doe 20 a deer 20 a deer
21 a female deer 21 a female deer 22 ray a drop of golden sun 22 ray a drop of golden sun 23 Mi a crazy Japanese man trying to save the deer 23 Mi a crazy Japanese man trying to save the deer 24 oh deer! 24 oh deer!
25 baby deer 25 baby deer 26 Himuro Shrine 26 Himuro Shrine 27 NOW PLACE 27 NOW PLACE 28 map 28 map
29 comming up to Nandaimon Gate 29 comming up to Nandaimon Gate 30 They can smell fear 30 They can smell fear 31 or is it food? 31 or is it food? 32 yes its food 32 yes its food
33 Crazy school girls near Nandaimon Gate 33 Crazy school girls near Nandaimon Gate 34 stalking their prey, i hope he doesnt look arou 34 stalking their prey, i hope he doesnt look arou 35 Nandaimon Gate 35 Nandaimon Gate 36 Largest temple gate in Japan you know 36 Largest temple gate in Japan you know
37 its thunder gods are HUGE! 37 its thunder gods are HUGE! 38 He has his eye on michelle 38 He has his eye on michelle 39 Thunder god 39 Thunder god 40 Comming up to Todaiji temple 40 Comming up to Todaiji temple
41 almost there 41 almost there 42 some info 42 some info 43 shrine on Kagami-ike pond 43 shrine on Kagami-ike pond 44 info 44 info
45 baby deer 45 baby deer 46 thunder gate to Todaji temple 46 thunder gate to Todaji temple 47 view through gate 47 view through gate 48 its thunder gods are different 48 its thunder gods are different
49 to other ones we have seen 49 to other ones we have seen 50 Todaji temple 50 Todaji temple 51 Walk up to Todaji temple 51 Walk up to Todaji temple 52 side path up to Todaji temple 52 side path up to Todaji temple
53 side of Todaji temple 53 side of Todaji temple 54 lantern outside Todaji temple 54 lantern outside Todaji temple 55 the largest wooden building in the world 55 the largest wooden building in the world 56 Vairocana Buddha 56 Vairocana Buddha
57 Great image of buddha 57 Great image of buddha 58 is the largest bronze buddha in Japan 58 is the largest bronze buddha in Japan 59 some info 59 some info 60 some more 60 some more
61 last bit 61 last bit 62 to show you how big just the 62 to show you how big just the 63 petals are compared to michelle 63 petals are compared to michelle 64 side view 64 side view
65 left bodhisattva 65 left bodhisattva 66 left bodhisattva 66 left bodhisattva 67 love this guy king of 67 love this guy king of 68 heaven i think always on a troll 68 heaven i think always on a troll
69 Buddha back support 69 Buddha back support 70 model of original temple 70 model of original temple 71 it was 3 times the size 71 it was 3 times the size 72 of todays temple 72 of todays temple
73 model of second temple 73 model of second temple 74 yes todays one is the 3rd 74 yes todays one is the 3rd 75 it was hit by fire twice 75 it was hit by fire twice 76 reminents of orig temples 76 reminents of orig temples
77 2nd god king protecting 77 2nd god king protecting 78 the buddha 78 the buddha 79 there is a hole in 1 of the 79 there is a hole in 1 of the 80 pillars, guy almost got through 80 pillars, guy almost got through
81 right bodhisattva 81 right bodhisattva 82 Binzuru one of the four Arhats most widely 82 Binzuru one of the four Arhats most widely 83 revered of the Arhat in Japan, heals the body 83 revered of the Arhat in Japan, heals the body 84 info 84 info
85 Aska pillar 85 Aska pillar 86 Sorin 86 Sorin 87 info 87 info 88 Nice Tori 88 Nice Tori
89 Michelle feeding deer they bow to you if u bow 89 Michelle feeding deer they bow to you if u bow 90 Great bell 90 Great bell 91 Great bell 91 Great bell 92 wheres michelle 92 wheres michelle
93 mouse trap 93 mouse trap 94 nice arse 94 nice arse 95 jizo 95 jizo 96 Great bell 96 Great bell
97 does that feel good 97 does that feel good 98 lots of lanterns 98 lots of lanterns 99 theres ment to be 3000 around these parts 99 theres ment to be 3000 around these parts
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lickthestamp
lickthestamp on Jan 26, 2007 at 09:49PM

deer
oh deer oh deer
when i saw that picture i knew what was coming!! made me laugh.
how big was that bell? how big where those buddas - in fact u were in the land of 'how big' not including petes bum!!
take care all love XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

peteandbarb
peteandbarb on Jan 30, 2007 at 06:39AM

Nara.............
I must say some of the best Temples, and what a job all those years ago to make such a large Buddha it must have taken years. Loved the deer, you both look happy and I see you have no rain. Lots of love Mum and dad xxx

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