Über diesen Ort: Horyu-ji Yumedono
Der Yumedono (Saal der Träume) im Osten von Horyu-ji ist eine achteckige Halle von 739, erbaut am Ort des Ikaruga-Palastes von Prinz Shotoku. Birgt die verborgene Guze-Kannon-Statue (Asuka-Zeit), nur zu begrenzten Frühjahrs- und Herbstöffnungen sichtbar. Die ausgewogene achteckige Silhouette ist ein Architekturschatz.
Highlights
- Yumedono Exterior — an octagonal plan 12 m across, with a balanced hinoki-bark-shingled roof; the exterior may be photographed year-round
- Guze Kannon (National Treasure, hidden statue) — a single-block camphor sculpture from the Asuka period, 178.8 cm tall, said to be a life-sized image of Prince Shotoku
- Chuguji and the Edono of the East Precinct — adjacent to Yumedono, displaying replicas of the Tenjukoku Shucho thought to have been designed by Prince Shotoku
- Kamakura-Era Renovation — a worship hall was added in the 1230s; the current building preserves Tenpyo design while bearing Kamakura-period touches
- Spring and Autumn Special Openings — Spring April 11–May 18, Autumn October 22–November 22; the inner sanctum and Guze Kannon become viewable up close
