During our enforced no travel due to coronavirus period ð I’m continuing to document last year’s amazing trip to Vietnam. Having ticked off Ha Long Bay we’ve headed to Nihn Bihn. It’s another early morning and we’re off to explore more of Nihn Bihn including Bich Dong pagoda. This beautiful pagoda was built by twoContinue reading “Bich Dong pagoda”
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Deeper into Nikko
As we wander further into the beautiful world heritage site of Nikko we’re overwhelmed by the decoration and religious details. Below is the Mizuya, a stone building sheltering the water basin used for purification before entering the temple buildings. Below are more details of the KyÅzÅ, the shrine’s storehouse for sutras or holy scriptures. I loveContinue reading “Deeper into Nikko”
Moss strewn and mysterious
The UNESCO World Heritage Site Shrines and Temples of NikkÅ includes 103 buildings and the stunning natural setting around them. The buildings belong to two Shinto shrines (Futarasan Shrine and TÅshÅ-gÅ«) and one Buddhist temple (RinnÅ-ji) Above is Ishidorii, the imposing stone Tori gate at the entrance to the temple complex. Torii literally means BirdContinue reading “Moss strewn and mysterious”