{"id":2147,"date":"2019-04-16T13:39:16","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T04:39:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/koi\/?p=2147"},"modified":"2019-04-24T07:35:40","modified_gmt":"2019-04-23T22:35:40","slug":"vol49","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kyonaka-gozan.kyoto\/koi\/en\/local\/vol49\/","title":{"rendered":"vol.49\uff1aMidnight Nenbutsu Memorial Service at Chion-in Temple\uff08April 18,19\uff09"},"content":{"rendered":"

Midnight Nenbutsu (Chanting Sutra) is a part of Gyoki Daie.
\nGyoki Daie is the largest and most important service held at Chion-in.
\nDuring the service, various events are held, such as flower-offering ceremony, music ervices, a ho-jo-e (a ceremony in which fish, insects and birds are set free, symbolizing Buddhism\u2019s prohibition against killing) and chanting the nembutsu at midnight.
\n 
\nMidnight Nenbutsu has last for 22 years.
\nYou won\u2019t forget the name, will you?
\nIt\u2019s held on the top of Sanmon that is the national treasure from 8:00 p.m to 7:00 a.m.
\nThe participants are mainly Parishioner believers though, the number of young ages, ouples, and friends has increased these days.
\n 1800 people took participate in the Midnight Nenbutsu a certain year.
\nIt was a highest number ever, so people had had to wait for entering Sanmon for 1 hour even over the midnight.
\n 
\nIt\u2019s good for tourist not to need the admission fee and any application.
\nIf you are interested in this event, don\u2019t hesitate to join in.
\nOf Course, it\u2019s a quite important ritual for Chion-in temple.
\nParticipants must pay their respect to them.
\nThis kind of opportunity is rare and it\u2019s for beginners.
\nMidnight Nenbutsu will be a great experience for you.
\n 
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\n <\/p>\n

What to see?<\/h4>\n

There are two good point to see for Midnight Nenbutsu.
\nFirst one is the venue.
\nThe venue is on the top of Sanmon, usually closed to public.
\n It has a height of about 24 meters, a width of about 50 meters, and about 70,000 roof tiles. This is one of the largest wooden tower gates in existence in Japan.
\nOnly during the special event, visitors can see the Shiraki-no-hitsugi (the Plain wood offins), one of Chion-in\u2019s seven wonders and the glorious adornments in their brilliant colors.
\n 
\nSecond, the reason why so many people take part in is that they can feel at one with others.
\nDuring the event, participants are given the mokugyo (fish-shaped wooden temple drum) one by one and chant nenbutsu with salmons while beating mokugyo.
\nAfter the event, the participants said,
\n\u201cIt feels very nice.\u201d
\n\u201cI was moved because I could feel harmony with others.\u201d
\n\u201cIt made me relaxed even the first time to join.\u201d
\n 
\nEven beginners can enjoy the event.
\nSo why don\u2019t you take part in?
\n 
\nPlace:<\/strong>
\nChion-in temple
\n 
\nAddress:<\/strong>
\n\u3012605-8686 400 Rinka-cho, Higashiyama-ku Kyoto,
\n 
\nAccess:<\/strong>
\n(Bus from Kyoto St.)
\nCity Bus 206\u2192\uff08\uff12\uff13min.\uff09\u2192Chion-in mae\u2192\uff08\uff15 min-walk\uff09\u2192Chion-in
\n(Train from Kyoto St.)
\nKarasuma Subway line\u2192\uff08\uff16min.\uff09Karasume oike St.\u2192Exchange Tozai Subway line\u2192\uff08\uff15 min.\uff09\u2192Higashiyama St.\u2192\uff08\uff18 min-walk\uff09\u2192Chion-in
\n 
\nTime:<\/strong>
\nApril 18,19 8:00 p.m \u301c7:00 a.m
\n 
\nAdmission Fee:<\/strong>
\nFree
\n 
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\n <\/p>\n

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\nYou can install the application from the following URL.
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