Todaiji and the Great Buddha



大仏殿　Daibutsuden



冬休みの中に久しぶりに奈良に行った。寒くて雨が降った、それでも楽しかった。町はあまり好きじゃないですが、奈良公園は美しい。　奈良公園は広くて自然、美しい山を見えるし、鹿が多いし、本当に素敵な場所ですよ。奈良公園の中に東大寺がある、あのお寺は歴史的で大切なお寺と思う。私はお寺と神社が大好き、だから京都市に住んでいる。でも日本の一番好きなお寺は奈良の東大寺。1998年まで、東大寺の大仏殿は世界で一番大きいな木造(もくぞう)の建物。大仏殿の中に大仏がある。大仏は巨大ですが、顔はすごく優しそう、手は生きているよう。タイに行ったとき、バンコクの大仏を見た、でも東大寺の大仏の方が感銘(かんめい)的、東大寺の大仏は本当に生きているよう。　大仏殿の中に他の像がある、南の番人。あの像も本当に生きているよう。東大寺の近くに二月堂がある。二月度の前に小さな神社がある。すごくいい雰囲気がある。奈良公園と東大寺は本当に素晴しいと思う。

In the winter holiday, for the first time in a long time I went to Nara. It was a cold and rainy day, but that did not stop it being a fun day. I do not like Nara city so much, but Nara Park is stunningly beautiful. The park is so big and natural, you can see beautiful mountains and there are lots of deer. It is a really wonderful place. Todaiji Temple is in Nara Park. I think this is such a historical and important temple. I live in Kyoto, because I love temples and shrines, but my favorite temple in Japan is Nara's Todaiji Temple. until 1998 the Daibutsuden (the main hall containing the Great Buddha) was the biggest wooden structure in the world. Inside you can find the Great Buddha.  The Buddha is enormous, yet his face looks so amazingly kind. His hand looks alive. When I went to Thailand, I saw the Great Buddha in Bangkok, but for me Todaiji's Great Buddha is more impressive. The Daibutsu really looks alive. There is another statue in the Daibusden, the Guardian of the South, this statue also really looks alive to me. Very near to Todaiji is Nigatsudou, just in front of it is a small Shinto shrine, the atmosphere here is wonderful. I believe that Nara Park and Todaiji are really amazing. 

The Great Buddha

南の番人　The Guardian of the South

二月堂　Nigatsudou

Deer doing a little shopping