奈良にて

　昨日に続き国内旅行で撮ったHOLGAの写真。今日は奈良編です。東大寺の参拝は修学旅行以来でしたが、当時とはまた違った見方が出来てとても新鮮でした。また訪れたいものです。


興福寺の5重の塔。高い建物はやはり下から見上げるように撮ったほうがよいのかも。

続いて春日大社。一様今は学生をやっているので学業の願掛けを行ってきました。

続いて東大寺南大門。実物は迫力がありました。金剛力士像は重ね撮りで一枚で2つの像が写った写真をイメージして撮りましたが見事に失敗。重ね撮りは結構難しい。


鹿の親子。修学旅行で訪れたときは実は少し怖かったのですが、今回は余裕を持って接しました。


そして東大寺。写真は中心をはずしてしまいましたが、実物は堂々とした風格で圧倒されました。中に入って大仏様も罰当たりながらも撮影を試みたのですが、暗くて写りませんでした。

Todaiji Temple (shown on last photo)
Todaiji Temple was built in the Nara period(710-794AD) at the behest of Emperor Shomu(r.724-749). The temple was officially positioned as one of many state-establisted provision temples. However, since the chief object of worship of the temple is Vairocana Buddha('Buddha that shines throughout the world like the sun'), a magnificent temple was built to reflect thia importance.
Todaiji Temple serves both as a place of prayer for peace and affluence on earth, as well as a center of Buddhist doctrinal research. Over the centuries, Todaiji has producted many famous scholar priests.
Todaiji Temple was founded by Bishop Roben, and is to this day the Head Temple of the Kegon Sect of Buddhism. The chief object of worship is Vairocca Buddha, who is also the central Buddha in the Kegon Sutra. The statue of Vairocca Buddha is made from cast bronze, which was then plated with gold. The state was consecrated in 752, but was damaged and repaired several times in the following centuries. The current hans of the statue were made in the Momoyama period(1568-1615), and the head was made in the Edo period(1615-1867). The Great Buddha Hall was burned in the fires of war in 1180 and 1567, and the current building is actually the third generation structure, which was built in the Edo period. The width of the current building is approximately 33% smaller than that of the original structure, but is still ranks as the largest wooden structure in the world.