We took the stairs to the temple (never did get to the shrine). As usual they were long and steep.
Off to the side we could see a group of small statues, all wearing bibs. The row of wooden sticks in the back have the names of people who donated money written on them. People believe that they will get merit towards their next rebirth if they support a temple, so to encourage the practice the temples make the names prominent.
At the top of the stairs I turned around and discovered this view of the grounds below.
At the top of the stairs we were greeted by a life-sized statue of Kobo Daishi. Except for the pants vs. robe thing, Ian's clothing closely resembles that worn by Kobo Daishi. I, of course, was dressed in a similar way to Ian.
Here is another view without Ian blocking your line of sight.
Off to the side we could see a group of small statues, all wearing bibs. The row of wooden sticks in the back have the names of people who donated money written on them. People believe that they will get merit towards their next rebirth if they support a temple, so to encourage the practice the temples make the names prominent.
At the top of the stairs I turned around and discovered this view of the grounds below.
At the top of the stairs we were greeted by a life-sized statue of Kobo Daishi. Except for the pants vs. robe thing, Ian's clothing closely resembles that worn by Kobo Daishi. I, of course, was dressed in a similar way to Ian.
Here is another view without Ian blocking your line of sight.
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