Kyoto a Cultural Guide: Revised EditionTuttle Publishing, 16.10.2012 - 352 Seiten Children turned emperor, emperors turned priest, and priests turned poet are just a few of the colorful characters described in Kyoto: A Cultural Guide. The fascinating facts, larger-than-life characters and grand events described within offer abundant proof that, more than just a treasure house of shrines and temples, Kyoto is indeed one of the most enticing cities in the world. For example, Benkei, an eight-foot-tall monk with a wildly combative nature, was defeated on the Gojo Bridge by a voting warrior who had received his training in swordsmanship from a tengu goblin. Benkei's defeat is memorialized at Kyoto's Kiyomizu-dera temple in the form of an oversize iron staff and gela created by a blind blacksmith. Oishi entered into a life of debauchery at the lchiriki tea house in Gion with the sole intention of avenging the disgrace of his former master. After gathering together 46 other samurai, he exacted his revenge. Thus the tale of The Forty Seven Ronin was born. A guidebook to 14 walking tours, Kyoto: A Cultural Guide is also a kaleidoscopic reference and resource book certain to please long-term residents and first-time travelers. |
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Ninenzaka Sannenzaka 21 | |
Jishu Shrine 34 | |
Kyoto National Museum 45 | |
Hokoku Shrine Toyokuni Shrine 54 | |
Gokoku Shrine 64 | |
KENNINJI 94 | |
Bunnosukejaya 73 | |
CHINNOJI AND THE SIX REALMS | |
The Philosophers Path 155 | |
ANRAKUJI 161 | |
ZENRINJIEIKANDO 169 | |
Hojo 185 | |
Steam Locomotive Preservation Hall 200 | |
Dai Shoin 214 | |
Kochotei and Seirensha 221 | |
The Immovable Kannon | |
Ebisu Shrine 93 | |
YASUI KONPIRA SHRINE 98 | |
The Pleasure Quarters 108 | |
Shijodori Shopping Area 116 | |
Streets of Antiques 120 | |
Awataguchi 132 | |
84 | |
The Silver Pavilion and | |
The Museum of Kyoto 236 | |
Seiryuen 256 | |
RYOANJI 265 | |
Brocades Samurai | |
SENBON SHAKADO DAIHOONJI | |
Shodaibunoma 307 | |
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