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It's been a refreshing sunny day in May since morning.
Though the temperature in the daytime is forecast to increase up to 26
℃, I feel the
arrival of so much refreshing early summer.
Since I have been depressive due to the Covid-19 catastrophe and clavicular
fracture,
I went out to get refreshed after a long interval.
I decided to visit Mimuroto-ji temple (in Uji City, Kyoto Prefecture) which
is known as
the flower temple I saw in the newspaper.
[Note] hydrangea ; アジサイ、 a refreshing sunny day in May ; 五月晴れ
to get refreshed / (in order ) to forget it all ; 気晴らしに
According to its article, it will open a hydrangea garden boasting about
50 species
and a total of about 20,000 shares on June 1st.
In time with it, “Rising dragon (nobori-ryu)” expressed with a total of 600 pots of
hydrangea is open to the public.
The chief priest organized it in the hope of the end of Covid-19 and economic
recovery.
He expressed the figure of a dragon ascending to heaven in search of the
sacred
gem in the mandara of the temple treasure with flower in rainy season.
[Note] species ; 種、種類、 share ; 株、 rising dragon (nobori-ryu) ; 昇り竜
boast ; を誇る、 を持つ、 in time with 〜 ; 〜に合わせて、 pot ; (植木)鉢
ascend to the heaven ; 天に昇る、 mandara ; 曼荼羅、 sacred gem ; 宝珠
(sacred ; 神聖な、 gem ; 宝石)
Wearing a backpack and a hat, I left my home in Kusatsu.
I changed to the JR Nara Line at Kyoto Station to get to Uji Station.
The nearest station to the temple is Mimuroto Station on the Keihan Uji
Line.
Since it takes about 15 minutes on foot to the temple, I decided to take
a taxi from
JR Uji Station in consideration of the heat.
I got to Mimuroto-ji temple at 10:50.
There are the worshippers for viewing “nobori-ryu”here and there in the
approach
to the temple.
This is my second time to visit here.
When I checked my homepage, I found that I visited here in June 2010 to
view hydrangea.
Please see below for articles about the temple and previous visit.
・Picture / Pilgrimage to old temples / 「宇治・三室戸寺散策」
・Diary / No.269-2010.06.11 / 「宇治・三室戸寺の紫陽花(アジサイ)」
[Note] wear a backpack ; バックパックを背負う、 worshipper ; 参拝客、 approach ; 参道
I entered the precincts after paying an admission fee of 800 yen at the
reception.
Pls click the picture to se a full-size version
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The view of th precincts from the reception of Mimuroto-ji temple
(Stone monument engraved with the letters of “三室戸ち”on the right
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When I go along the approach, I can see the hydrangea garden expanding
on my right and the vermilion temple gate in front.
Remnants of azaleas were in bloom on the roadside.
This environment surrounded by greenery is very refreshing and really comfortable.
[Note] precincts ; 境内、 admission fee ; 入場料、拝観料
engraved with the letters of 〜 ; 〜の文字で刻まれた、 vermilion ; 朱色の
remnants of 〜 ; 〜の名残、 azalea ; ツツジ、 on the roadside ; 路傍で
greenery ; 緑の草木、緑樹、
Pls click the picture to see a full-size version
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The view of the hydrangea park
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The temple gate
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When I go further along the approach, I can see the steep stone steps
leading to the
main hall.
I found it!!!
It's Syoryu-zu (a figure of a dragon ascending to heaven) represented by
potted
hydrangea put on the ston steps.
The red flowers of hydrangea represent the sacred gem and the dragon's
eyes,
the white ones represent the body and the blue ones represent the sky.
It's represented by 600 potted hydrangea put on a total of 60 ston steps.
The dragon was rising in the blue sky.
[Note] I found it!!!! ; あった(見つけた、見つかった), potted ; 鉢植えの
potted plant ; 鉢植えの植物、 stone step ; 石段
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| Syoryu-zu represented by the flowers of hydrangea (2021.06.01_11:15) |
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| The closeup picture of Syoryu-zu (2021.06.01_11:11) |
The view of Syoryu-zu from the top of the stone steps (2021.06.01_11:18) |
When I climb the stone steps, I can see the main hall in front and many
potted lotus
lined up infront of it.
This scene makes a beautiful picture.
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| The view of the main hall (2021.06.01_11:22) |
On the right side of the main hall, I can see the Amidado, the bell tower,
and the
three-storied pagoda side by side.
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| The view of the bell tower and the three-storied pagoda (2021.06.01_11:32) |
[Note] closeup picture ; 拡大写真、 make a beautiful picture ; 絵になる
Amidado ; 阿弥陀堂、 bell tower ; 鐘楼、 three-storied pagoda ; 三重塔(pagoda ; 仏塔)
side by side ; 並んで
There was Ukifune histric site beside the bell tower.
(Note)
The last 10 chapters of the 54 chapters of “The Tale of Genji” by Murasaki
Shikibu
are mainly set in Uji, so they are commonly called “Uji-Jujo(10 Uji chapters)”.
The historic sites associated with them were set by fancier in posterity.
There are now 10 histric sites of Uji-Jujo of “The Tale of Genji” around
both
banks of the Uji river centering on the Uji Bridge.
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| Ukifune histric site (2021.06.01_11:38) |
The explanation board of Uji-Jujo(chapter 7)
of “The Tale of Genji” |
[Note] Ukifune ; 浮舟、 historic site ; 古跡、史跡、 The Tail of Genji ; 源氏物語
set in 〜 ; [物語・演劇・場面・舞台を]〜に設定する、 associated with 〜 ; 〜と関係がある
fancier ; 好事家、 in posterity ; 後世に
After strolling around the main hall, I went down the stone steps to stroll
in the
hydrangea garden.
It spreads out around a grove of cedar trees.
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| The extensive hydrangea garden (2021.06.01_11:43) |
Maybe the temperature has risen and it gets a little hot and humid.
When I'm walking, I'm getting a little sweaty.
The number of women who look around with an open parasol has increased.
As uou can see, the flowers of hydrangea at the park still seems to be
one-third
in bloom.
Off course, there are only a few hydrangea in full bloom.
[Note] stroll ; 散策する、 spread out ; 広がる、 a grove of ; の木立(林)
be getting sweaty ; 汗ばんでくる、 look around ; 見て回る、見物する
with an open umbrella ; 傘を差して、be one-third in bloom ; 三分咲き
be in bloom ; 咲いている、 only a few ; ごく少数の、ほんのわずかだけ
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| The flowers of hydrangea at the hydrangea park (2021.06.01_11:45〜12:00) |
It took about an hour to see the hydrangea.
When I appreciated flowers in the wilderness surrounded by a lush forest,
I felt
refreshed and relaxed, and it was a great distraction.
[Note] appreciate ; 鑑賞する、 lush ; 青々とした、緑濃い
feel refreshed ; 気分が爽やかになる、 feel relaxed/feel at ease ; 心が癒される
distraction ; 気晴らし、気分転換を図れるもの
Japanese diary-2.archive / No.1031-2021.06.01 / 「アジサイを愛でる」
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