Byodo-in Homotsukan (Treasure House)

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• On top of the belfry is the relatively new building for Byodo-in's impressive art collection which includes the renowned Heian period doors decorated with paintings. As the ravages of many centuries have eroded the originals, replicas are on view. Heian art specialists will appreciate the enormous bell with lions and Buddhist angels carved on it. The not-to-be-missed treat is the pair of phoenixes which formerly rested on top of the Hoo-do's roof. Copies of the paintings that were on the Hoo-do beams are also exhibited.
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