京の秋分を堪能 Enjoy the autumn equinox in Kyoto Yesterday.

昨日、仏画曼荼羅アート教室の方々と京都へ行った。

I went to Kyoto with the people of the Buddhist Mandala Art Class.

御寺泉涌寺塔頭の雲龍院の写経で一日がスタート。
写経の後は、抹茶と茶菓子をいただきながら、
秋色に染まる日本庭園を楽しんだ。

The day begins with a sutra copy of Unryu-in Temple at the head of Sennyu-ji Temple.
After copying the sutras, while having matcha and sweets I enjoyed the Japanese garden dyed in autumn colors.

雲龍院を後に建仁寺へ。
俵屋宗達の風神雷神や天井の双龍図を鑑賞。

After leaving Unryu-in, head to Kennin-ji Temple.
Appreciate the Fujin & Raijin of Tawaraya Sotatsu and the Ssangyong map on the ceiling.

そして南禅寺塔頭の天授庵の庭園を散策。

Then, take a walk in the garden of Tenjyu-an in Nanzen-ji Temple.

最後が錦織なす名勝永観堂の、陽光に煌めく紅葉を満喫。
締めとして、本尊 阿弥陀立像(みかえり阿弥陀)を拝観し、
心ゆくまで京の秋分を堪能した。

At the end, enjoy the brilliant autumn leaves of Eikan-do. To conclude, we visited the main statue of Amida (Mikaeri Amida).
I enjoyed the autumn equinox in Kyoto to my heart's content.

レポート & 写真 /  渡邉雄二

Reported & Photos by Yuji Watanabe