Site Represents a site. Contact 1037040203@qq.com Status public Institutional nature Museum, Ecomuseum, Extended Museum, Territorial Museum, Cultural Center, Memory House, e-Museum, etc Building Condition 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Kiyomizu Temple Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived worldheritagelayer Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource sg316 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 372 Type The nature or genre of the resource Site Description An account of the resource Kiyomizu Temple is the main sect of Japanese Buddhism Hosang Sect (Northern Sect). It is located in Kiyomizu in the Higashiyama District of Kyoto City. It covers an area of 130,000 square meters and was built in 778. Kiyomizu Temple is named after the clear water in the temple, and down the stone steps of the Okuin is Otowa Falls. The clear spring is divided into three, representing longevity, health, and wisdom. It is regarded as having magical powers. Tourists passing by here will definitely come. Drinking a sip of water is said to prevent diseases and disasters. According to legend, after the people of Yanzhen opened the mountain in 778, it was built in 798 by the general Sakagami Tamura Maro. Most of the existing buildings were built in 1633. The main hall, designated as a national treasure, is supported by 139 columns, which resembles a huge stage, also known as the "Shimizu Stage". Below the main hall are the famous "Otowa Falls" and the "Zi'an Pagoda" that prays for smooth delivery. The latter is listed as a world cultural heritage. Kiyomizu Temple is built on Otowa Mountain and is the main temple of the Northern Buddhist Sect of Japan. The temple is surrounded by historic sites in Kyoto. Cherry blossoms are in full bloom in spring and red leaves are like fire in autumn. Date Submitted Date of submission of the resource. Examples of resources to which a Date Submitted may be relevant are a thesis (submitted to a university department) or an article (submitted to a journal). 24/05/2021 Extent The size or duration of the resource. cm x cm x cm Europeana Specific elements of the Europeana Semantic Elements. Europeana Data Provider The name or identifier of the organisation that contributes data to Europeana. Kiyomizu Temple Europeana Type The Europeana material type of the resource. TEXT