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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social · last week

The ball in the fish's mouth represents 'bonnō' (煩悩), bad mental states (such as greed, jealousy and ignorance) that cloud one's mind.
Hitting the kaipan helps the fish 'spit out' the 'bonnō', the sound reminding the monks of their spiritual duties.

#Japan #Kyoto #Manpukuji

Signpost directing visitors to the kaipan.

Manpuku-ji's 'kaipan' is a fish-shaped board struck to alert monks to mealtimes, lectures and daily tasks.

The ball in the kaipan's mouth represents bad mental states.

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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social replied · last week

#Japan #Kyoto #Manpukuji

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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social replied · last week

🐉...
The layout of Manpuku-ji's structures and grounds is said to represent the abstract body of a dragon...the buildings and corridors its limbs, the paths its spine and scales, and the pond its gaping mouth.

#萬福寺 #Manpukuji #zen #Kyoto

Straight, unbending paths link all of Manpuku-ji's great halls.

Manpuku-ji's pond sits in front of the main gate.

Diamond shaped stones act as paths linking the main structures of Manpuku-ji together.

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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social replied · last week

Ingen Ryūki (隱元隆琦 aka Yinyuan Longqi), the founder of the Ōbaku school of zen and Manpuku-ji, deeply influenced Japanese religion and culture by introducing many things from the mainland...such as sencha (green) tea, printing, medicine, art, music, and Buddhist cuisine.

A selection of the statues of Arhats in Manpuku-ji's main hall.

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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social replied · last week

Ingen brought the Ming style of calligraphy to Japan and was exceptionally skilled with a brush.
Along with his disciples Mu'an (木庵性瑫 1611-84) and Sokuhi Nyoitsu (即非如一 1616-71), he was counted as one of the "Ōbaku no Sanpitsu" (黄檗三筆 "Three Brushes of Ōbaku").

Hung above many of the doors and gates at Manpuku-ji are framed pieces of calligraphy carved in wood...highlighting the beautiful style of writing brought over from the mainland.

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@camelliakyoto@mastodon.social replied · last week

One of the more interesting things Ingen brought with him from the mainland was the common bean! In Japan this type of legume is actually called 'ingen-mame' (隠元豆).

Other things named after him include 'ingengoromo' (隠元衣), the robes worn by Ōbaku monks.
#隠元豆 #隠元衣

Mame-shiba, a popular character back in the day. Little rubber bean pods would be squeezed revealing a tiny bean with a shiba dog face.

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