This photo story is to guide you step-by-step as you explore Eiheiji Temple in Fukui, the Zen temple of 'Eternal Peace'. The fourth leg of the guide focuses on the 'Kichijōkaku Hall', the first building you'll enter when you visit Eiheiji. Here, you'll be ushered to a spacious tatami-mat room to be briefed by one of the trainee monks. According to him, they are not allowed to speak in some buildings, and have to live on ONE tatami mat (Japanese straw mat) per monk, which means a trainee monk has to sleep, sit, eat, read, etc, in a small space of 0.9m by 1.75m. A western friend of mine who visited here with me is as tall as 190 cm, he surely can't be a trainee monk here!
For other photos, please see these other photo stories, a detailed history, this article, and the other entries to this guide, the links below.
Complete Guide to Eiheiji Temple Series
Silent Path to Eiheiji Temple
Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 01: A step-by-step guide to Eiheiji Temple, Fukui. First gate to the entrance gate, and the l..
Small Shrines at Eiheiji Temple
Complete Guide to Eiheiji Temple 02: A step-by-step guide of Eiheiji Temple, Fukui, The second guide focuses on the small shri..
The Iconic Karamon Gate of Eiheiji
Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 03, Fukui: The third guide focuses on 'Kara-mon (Chinese gate)', only accessible to i..
Reception Hall of Eiheiji Temple
Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 04, Fukui: The fourth guide focuses on 'Kichijōkaku Hall', the first building you'..
Zazen Hall and Paintings of Eiheiji
Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 05: The fifth guide focuses on 'Sanshōkaku (Reception Hall)', 'Sō-dō (Zazen Hall ..
Founder's Hall of Eiheiji Temple
Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 06: The sixth guide focuses on 'Jōyōden', mausoleum of Eiheiji's founder Dogen, a..
Buddha Hall of Eiheiji Temple
Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 07: The seven guide focuses on 'Butsuden (Buddha Hall)', the main building of Eiheiji which..
Dharma Hall of Eiheiji Temple
Complete guide to Eiheiji temple 08: The eighth guide focuses on 'Hattō (Dharma Hall or Lecture Hall)', the largest of..
Kitchen and Bath of Eiheiji Temple
Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 09: The ninth guide focuses on 'Daikuin (Kitchen)' and 'Yokushitsu (Bath). See the..
Classic Gate of Eiheiji Temple
Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 10: This guide focuses on the beautiful 'Chujakumon Gate'. Located between Buddha Hall..
Eiheiji Temple's Glorious Main Gate
Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 11: 'Main Gate (Sanmon Gate) was rebuilt in 1749. This is the oldest building at Eiheiji...
Famous Belfry of Eiheiji Temple
Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 12: The bell of 'Shōrō-dō (Belfry)' tolls four times a day and New Year's Eve, pl..
Graceful Pagoda of Eiheiji Temple
Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 13: Built in 1996, this beautiful two-storied, pagoda can house 1,000,000 sutra written and donated..
Great Mausoleum of Eiheiji Temple
Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 14: 'Shidōden', great mausoleum and memorial hall which contains thousands of memoria..
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