Osawa Pond Benten-do (Daikakuji)
京都府
Japan's oldest garden pond modeled on China's Lake Dongting by Emperor Saga, with a mid-autumn moon-viewing ceremony retracing Heian elegance
A hall enshrining Benzaiten, located on the central island of Osawa Pond within the precincts of Daikakuji. Osawa Pond is Japan's oldest garden pond, created by Emperor Saga modeled on China's Lake Dongting, and has been known as a moon-viewing spot since the Heian period. The Benten-do stands on the island in the pond, and the sight of its vermilion-lacquered shrine reflected on the water's surfa…
Osawa Pond is considered Japan's oldest garden pond, created by Emperor Saga (r. 809–823) modeled on Lake Dongting in Hunan Province, China, as part of the garden of the Saga-in imperial villa. In 876, the villa was converted into Daikakuji Temple, and the pond was incorporated into its precincts. T…
Flourishing trade, new-shop openings, successful deals. A central prayer at Inari and Ebisu shrines.
Derived from the enshrined deity "弁才天"
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