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A footprint on the ceiling of Genko-an's main hall. Originally floorboards in Fushimi Castle, a violent battle saw footprints and clothing caught forever as bloodstains in the wood. The floorboards were eventually distributed to temples as a prayer for the souls of those that died. Most ended up as ceiling panels.

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A footprint on the ceiling of Genko-an's main hall. Originally floorboards in Fushimi Castle, a violent battle saw footprints and clothing caught forever as bloodstains in the wood. The floorboards were eventually distributed to temples as a prayer for the souls of those that died. Most ended up as ceiling panels.
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Camellia Tea Ceremony (camelliakyoto@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 23-Aug-2024 23:36:55 JST Camellia Tea Ceremony

😵💫⏹️WINDOW TO THE SOUL⏺️😇
Visitors to Genkō-an (源光庵) are presented with a riddle when they settle in the main hall...a question built into the architecture of the the temple.
What does the world look like to one who is enlightened?🤔
Two windows hold the key.
#Kyoto #京都 #Genkoan #源光庵 #zen #enlightenment #Takagamine #鷹峯

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