Nara Old Temple (1) 故都奈良的寺院

 When you visit Nara near to Kyoto, you will be impressed with its long history. You will often see well preserved buildings and statues.

This is the wooden front gate of Todai-ji temple. Summer in Japan is hot and humid. I heard architects have used excellent cypress to withstand the hard weather conditions.

很多中外游客都到故都奈良来参观寺庙。这寺院称东大寺。他们都看到这样巨大的木造建筑物大吃一惊。

 This is the second gate painted red. The wall surfaces are plaster finished.

 The giant wooden building have contained a giant copper made Buddha. 

这是大佛殿。里面有一座巨大的卢遮那佛。

《金光明最胜王经》

爾时，多闻天王、持国天王、增长天王、广目天王、俱从座起，偏袒右肩，右膝着地，合掌向佛。

世尊，是金光明最胜王经能为如是安稳利乐饶益我等，惟愿世尊于大众中广为宣说。

世尊，以是经故，我等四王皆共一心护是人王及国民，令离灾患，常得安稳。

In the next morning of my visit, a beautiful mist lay over the city.

This tower has watched a rising sun for five hundred years. The tower is like a floating ship on the stream of time.

"I have spread my dreams under your feet: 

Tread softly because you tread on my dreams"

  W. B. Yeats

I heard this dome shaped mountain in the centre is a natural symbol of this ancient capital.