Byodo-in Temple was founded in 1052 by Kampaku Fujiwara no Yorimichi, who converted his father’s villa into a temple.
平等院は1052年、関白藤原頼通が、父の別荘を寺院に改めることで創建されました。
Byodo-in Temple／平等院
found／創設する、創建する
Kampaku／関白
Fujiwara no Yorimichi／藤原頼通
convert／変える、改装する
father／父
villa／別荘
temple／寺院
In 1053, the Amida-do, where Amida Nyorai was enshrined, was erected, and this became the current Phoenix Hall.
1053年には、阿弥陀如来を安置する阿弥陀堂が建立され、これが現在の鳳凰堂となりました。
Amida-do／阿弥陀堂
Amida Nyorai／阿弥陀如来
enshrin／安置する
erect／建てる、建設する
became／become（なる）の過去形
current／現在の
Phoenix Hall／鳳凰堂
In 1951, the Phoenix Hall and Amida Nyorai sitting statue were designated as national treasures, and the Phoenix Hall was adopted for the design of 10-yen coins.
Byodo-in Temple is said to have been created in the image of the palace of Pure Land depicted in the scriptures.
平等院は、経典に描かれている浄土の宮殿をイメージして作られたと言われています。
Byodo-in Temple／平等院
is said to／～と言われている
create／作る
image／イメージ
palace／宮殿
Pure Land／浄土
depict／～を描く
scripture／経典
The Pure Land is the land where Buddhas and Bodhisattvas live, without any anxieties or impurities in Buddhism.
浄土とは、仏教において、一切の煩悩や穢れがない、仏や菩薩が住む国土の事です。
Pure Land／浄土
land／国土
Buddha／仏
Bodhisattva／菩薩
live／住む
without／～なしに
any／どんな
anxiety／心配、不安
impurity／不潔、不純
Buddhism／仏教
When Byodo-inTemple was founded, the Pure Land Buddhism, which prayed for Pure Land, was widespread in society.
平等院創建当時は、浄土を願う浄土信仰が社会に広く広まっていました。
when／時
Byodo-in Temple／平等院
found／創設する、創建する
Pure Land Buddhism／浄土信仰
pray／願う
Pure Land／浄土
widespread／広める
society／社会
Byodo-in Garden is the style of the Pure Land Garden and is designated as a national historic site and scenic spot as the oldest Pure Land Garden completed in the Heian period.
The Phoenix Hall of Byodo-in Temple is built on an island in a pond and looks like a palace floating in a treasure pond of the Pure Land.
平等院の鳳凰堂は、池の中の島に建てられており、まるで浄土の宝池に浮かぶ宮殿のように見えます。
Phoenix Hall／鳳凰堂
Byodo-in Temple／平等院
built／build（建てる）の過去形・過去分詞
island／島
pond／池
look like／～のように見える
palace／宮殿
float／浮かぶ
treasure pond／宝池
Pure Land／浄土
The Phoenix Hall is built facing the east, indicating that there is a Pure Land to the west across the pond.
鳳凰堂は、東方に面して建てられており、池を隔てて西方に浄土があることを示しています。
Phoenix Hall／鳳凰堂
built／build（建てる）の過去形・過去分詞
face／向く、面する
east／東
indicate／示す
Pure Land／浄土
west／西
across／～の向こうに
pond／池
The front view of the Phoenix Hall looks like a bird with its wings spread, and a pair of phoenix is placed on the roof, so it has come to be called the Phoenix Hall.
At the Phoenix Museum, many valuable cultural assets such as bells, bodhisattva statues, and phoenix statues, which are designated as national treasures, are on display.
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