古都京都の世界文化遺産・天龍寺 / Ten Ryuu Ji - Kyoto World Cultural Heritage

今週は京都・嵐山の「天龍寺」を紹介してきます。お寺で一般に二つの出入口があります。それは正門と通用門です。しかし、「天龍寺」でたくさんの出入口があります。京都の「嵐山駅」から一番近くの出入口は「天龍寺」の正門です。「天龍寺」の北門を抜けるのは嵐山で一番有名な「竹林の道」です。しかし、今週の主人公は「天龍寺」です。だから、もし以後時間があったら、「嵐山駅」と「竹林の道」をゆっくり紹介していきます。
This week, I am going to introduce you to 'Ten Ryuu Ji'. Most of the temples in Japan only have 2 entrances, which is the main and side gates of the temple. However, 'Ten Ryuu Ji' have more than 2 entrances. The entrance that is the closest to the train station would be the main entrance. And if you took an exit through the North Gate, you will reach the entrance to the 'Bamboo Path of Arashiyama'. But, the main subject for today's topic would be 'Ten Ryuu Ji', therefore I will introduce you to the 'Bamboo forest' and 'Arashiyama Train station' if I have more time in the future.

以下は「天龍寺」の境内の写真：
The following are photos taken in 'Ten Ryuu Ji':

これは「天龍寺」の正門です。
This would be the main entrance of 'Ten Ryuu Ji'.

曹源池庭園 「天龍寺」のご境内に一番有名のは「曹源池庭園」です。 インタネートによると、この庭の周りに四季の花と木を植えています。 だから、この庭は四季に素敵な風景も観賞できます。 'Sou Gen Chi' Garden This garden would probably be the most famous spot within 'Ten Ryuu Ji'. According to the Internet, the makers of the garden had planted different plants and trees that will bloom during different seasons around the garden. Which also means that you can have a peek at how beautiful the garden will look like as the season changes.

	これは「天龍寺」の境内の写真です。 These photos were also taken in the compound of 'Ten Ryuu Ji'.

もし皆さん「天龍寺」で参りたかったら、
天井の絵「雲龍図」のために、春秋の特別参拝期間へ行った方がいいですよ。
（実は僕は天井の絵「雲龍図」が見たことがありませんでした。しかし、いろいろな情報によると、あの絵はかっこいいそうですよ。）
If you want to visit 'Ten Ryuu Ji', you probably might want to pay a visit to the Temple during Spring or Autumn. This is because the temple will open their doors to visitors during Spring or Autumn allowing them to gain access to the decorative painting of a dragon on the ceiling of one of the buildings inside 'Ten Ryuu Ji'.
(Actually, I haven't seen the painting before. But according to various resources, the painting on the ceiling seems to be pretty Cool.

* こちは「天龍寺」の資料です。
^ こちは「四季の天龍寺」の資料です。
# こちは「嵐山駅」の資料です。
** こちは僕が「天龍寺」に撮るの写真です。
* Click here to find out more about 'Ten Ryuu Ji'. (In Japanese Only.)
^ Click here to find out more about the 4 seasons in 'Ten Ryuu Ji'. (In Japanese Only.)
# Click here to find out more about 'Ayashiyama' Train Station. (In Japanese Only.)
** Click here for the photos of 'Ten Ryuu Ji' that was taken by me.