Kiyomizu Temple

Related person
Aimee Moore (photographer)
Date
778-98 CE
Description
This building is cantilevered over the hillside. Kiyomizu is an old temple of the Hosso sect of Buddhism. According to legend, Priest Enchin built his hermitage and a small chapel here in 778 C.E. With support from General Tamuramaro, the Temple was erected in 798. Many of the present buildings were reconstructed between 1631 and 1633.
Style/Period
Early
Jogan (Konin) (794 - 898 CE)
Material
wood (hardwood or softwood)