Kyoto, Japan, has always been dominated by historical and cultural landscapes, especially when cherry blossoms are in full bloom in spring and maple leaves are red in autumn. Today, a tourist attraction that Xiaobian will share with you is this Bi _ Mountain. Let's take a look at the specific tourism information right away! Travel guide
Introduction to Bi _ Mountain
Speaking of Bi _ Mountain, many tourists from China know that the Liuli Guangyuan of Bi _ Mountain is a famous scenic spot in online celebrity during the maple leaf season, but few Chinese people will go to see the long-standing cherry tree mountain road of Yanli Temple in Bi _ Mountain during the cherry blossom season. In fact, Bi _ Mountain is not only a scenic spot for cherry blossom viewing, but also a beautiful place to overlook Lake Biwa, pink.
The Yonli Temple in Bishan, Kyoto, is a national treasure of Japan. In 1994, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization designated Yonli Temple as a world cultural heritage. Yanli Temple is the most important sacred temple on Bi _ Mountain, which is the total mountain of Tiantai Sect of Japanese Buddhism. Bi _ Mountain has almost become synonymous with Yanli Temple, and Mount Hiei has been regarded as the sacred mountain to protect Kyoto since ancient times.
Buddhist buildings on Bi _ Mountain are large in scale, with roads in the southeast and northwest, and countless paths. Scenic spots and ancient Buddhist buildings are distributed in several areas, and the main tourists will go to Bi _ Mountain Peak, Yanli Temple, East Tower, West Tower, Fengdao and Hengchuan. On the revolving observatory at the top of Mount Bi, you can have a panoramic view of Lake Biwa and the prosperous and boundless scenery of Kyoto.
At present, there is a bus from Kyoto Station to Bi _ Mountain directly, and you can also reach the foot of Bi _ Mountain by taking the "Sakamoto Line of Jingshan Shishan Mountain" or "Ruishan Electric Railway Line". There are cable cars and mountaineering trams at the foothills on both sides to reach the mountain, so the traffic is convenient and it takes a whole day to travel back and forth. Generally, most Japanese people go to Bi _ Mountain by car. There are large parking lots in several major areas on the top of the mountain, and there are parking lots on scenic spots and observation platforms everywhere.
Yanli Temple, a scenic spot for observing cherry blossoms
If you want to see cherry blossoms in Bi _ Mountain, the main recommended places are near the nave of Yanli Temple, the East Tower of Fahua Sojiin and Amituo Hall. There are huge cherry trees around these temples and on both sides of the nearby mountain roads, many of which are flourishing ancient cherry trees. After the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, a strong wind blows, and the petals of cherry blossoms will float all over the sky.
nave is the main hall listed as a world cultural heritage. There is an immortal magic lamp in the hall in front of the Buddha statue of the Buddha, which has been burning ever since it was founded. On the walls around the main hall, there are portraits and profiles of Buddhist patriarchs and eminent monks, which can show the high religious status here.
Bi _ Shan Yanli Temple is the main mountain of Tiantai Sect, and it is also one of the two important towns of Japanese esoteric religion, from which many Buddhist sects spread their branches and leaves.
The ancient historical buildings on Bi _ Mountain are sparsely distributed, and the age is not as long as that of temples. The main reason is that during the Warring States Period in Japan, it was burned down by Nobuyuki Oda, and 4,5 temples around Bi _ Mountain were reduced to ashes, and about 3, monks and nuns died.
after nobunaga burned the mountain of Bi _, Takeda Shingen accused nobunaga of being violent and heartless, criticizing him as "the king of Buddhism was shattered, and the ten-day change of the heavenly magic also occurred", which also made nobunaga be called the "sixth day demon" in the future and demonized by Buddhists. It is said that Akechi Mitsuhide, a later Buddhist, conspired to assassinate Nounaga because of burning the mountain of Bi _, and began to hold grudges.
At present, many ancient wooden buildings on the mountain can still use the wooden ladders inside to climb the building. If they were in China, such ancient buildings with a long history would have been closed for protection. Inside the ancient buildings, there are many exquisite Buddhist statues and works of art, which are beautiful. There are also many copybooks of Zen quips, which retain the essence of Sinology and Buddhism.
Because the altitude of Bi _ Mountain is higher than that of Kyoto City, the mountainous area is densely covered with vegetation, and the temperature is much lower than that of Kyoto City, the time when cherry blossoms bloom on Bi _ Mountain will be about one to two weeks later than the cherry blossom viewing period in Kyoto City, which is the latest cherry blossom viewing spot in Kyoto.
There are many mountain roads on the mountain, and many historical sites need to climb long ramps and wear hiking shoes that fit. In the Yanli Temple area, there are many exquisite temple buildings, the most exquisite ones include the nave, Manjusri Building, Academy, Lecture Hall, Fahua Sojiin East Tower and Amitabha Hall, Pure Land Courtyard, Guild Hall, National Treasure Hall, etc. The sculptures, paintings and calligraphy in these places are very exquisite and worth seeing.
In the west tower area of Bi _ Mountain, the main open areas are Shakado, Chuntang (the remains of Shoto Kutaishi), Xianglun _, Heigu Seiryuji and so on. This area is relatively isolated, with few tourists and ethereal scenery.
In the Shakado here, there are statues of nigume, Manjusri, Pu Xian and Four Heavenly Kings in Feng 'an. Xianglun _ is the Scripture Building, which houses books such as Hokkekyo and Mahayana Sutra. There are also many places for Buddhist lay practitioners to practice nearby, and some learning institutes and tantric Dojo are forbidden places for tourists.
It is similar to the general secluded place in Spirited Away's movies
It is similar to many scenes in Spirited Away's movies. Many deep historical sites here feel like a secluded place. Some lonely bell towers in the mountains, if you knock on the ancient clock, will give off a strange ancient clock echo, which will cleanse your mind and make people feel very useful.
Bi _ Mountain is such a magical place where Buddhist secular scenes and Buddhist ethereal shrines are combined. It is worth spending a whole day visiting the scenic spots in Kyoto, and it is also an excellent place to enjoy cherry blossoms. Traffic tips
There are two routes to choose from when traveling to Yanli Temple by train. From Kyoto, take the _ Mountain Railway from Chumachiyama Station to the foot of the mountain (15 minutes, 26 yen). Take the cableway (6 yen round trip) and the cable car (14 yen round trip).
the second route to Mount Hiei is to take the west line of Lake Biwa to Biruiban Station (15 minutes, 32 yen). Then take the Sakamoto cable car up the mountain (157 yen round trip). It takes 15 minutes' walk or 5 minutes' bus journey from JR station to the cable car station.
There are direct buses from Kyoto Station (Kyoto bus operation) and Keisaku Sanjo Station (Keisaku bus operation) to the top of Birui Mountain. The departure frequency is different on weekdays and weekends, and it takes about one hour for one trip.
The scenery of Bi _ Mountain is beautiful and romantic, especially when cherry blossoms are in full bloom in spring. If you want to travel here, you must go while cherry blossoms are in full bloom!