Friday, August 24, 2018

an ancient tower stands still in Yamaguchi

Known to be one of the three most beautiful five-roofed pagodas in Japan, this Buddhist tower stands quietly. A Haiku poem inscribed on a slab of rock on the premises of Ruriko-ji temple in Yamaguchi city says,

 early summer

   An old temple nestled in hills

     A traveler stands still at an ancient tower

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