
Light of Mercy
Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Japan
March 21, 2007 - 10:39 UTC (19:39 local time)
© 2007 Yasuhiro Muranaka, All Rights Reserved.
This is one of several temples built around 1200 years ago in Kyoto, and is dedicated to Senju Kannon the Goddess of Mercy.
Kiyomizu Temple is a national treasure, and it has been registered on UNESCO's World Heritage list. It is also a candidate of the new Seven Wonders of the World.
In this temple, admission at night takes place during specific terms in spring, summer, and autumn.
A searchlight that represents the mercy of Kannon is aimed at Kyoto city from the back of the temple. This light runs through the atmosphere for around 15km.
Please click and see the panoramic photograph of the light running through the atmosphere in Kyoto city.
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