Kyoto Tour - Sanjusangendo Temple

Sanjusangendo Temple, located in Higashiyama District, Kyoto City, was first built in 1164 AD. There are 1,001 statues of Guanyin enshrined in the hall. The rectangular main hall adopts a Japanese hip-and-gable roof structure and is about 120 meters long. However, it is said that the distance between the halls built in the early Edo period was 1.8 meters, so the total length of the previous Sanjusangendo was about 59.4 meters. Today, the length of the main structure of the building has doubled to 120 meters, and the width of the hall is about 3.63 meters. It is still called Sanjusangendo Hall. The 1001 Thousand-armed and Thousand-eyed Guanyin statues enshrined in the hall have solemn and compassionate looks. After visiting them, you will feel calm and peaceful. It is well worth a visit. #Sanjusangendo #Kyoto #Higashiyama District