, 1877-12-03

The hlnl behind the shrine, though small, VIA
richly .Cltic.l, and scorc of rrIcsta wcrc going
through ceremony nn1 chanting prayers 4
small fee to ono III them ndH,iitc1 lis to their
private apartments in separate building, where
the 7t0 prfesle attntlesl to tits tcmplc live.
Every raom was carpete,l with lnc carpet oI
foreign manufacture, and the dividing SCREENS
vcrs richIy-gllded. The temple itself had
lofty unti beautifully intaid ceiling. The plens
urc.grounds abtnlt tt,c buildings orc exquisite,
shady wnlks and miniature lakes full Of hcautt-
ful fish. md span,lcl hy bridges Of cossly-carrcd
stuic-work, n1ake n delightful retreat for tho
weary soul. The l,arwinan tl,cory Was douht-
ti.o caryed ,loor W of t|,'s temple w vas Wrought
IN 'snUi md bron.o q scene Showing hF't
niunkey. then M n1c, then u gorilla, n:nl 10 OIL
iu, until lY grad'nf development tls lust figure
curious birds. These donrs wsrr carved nn'l
erected ovcr 200 yenrs ngo; fftItn what aG.ircc
I'D thy workman act tic subject Of bis worka
Truln here VIC went to tho Temple Of the Thirty
Three Thousand Three Hundred md Thirty
Three urls.-tllts heng tho exact r'tnter u
f,1uts It contains. One thousand of tlcsG idols
aro l!fe.tfzc, ard hold tho other sinali ones on
ttclr hants. Ttcy .tatnl IN serrIc,l ranks, ikea
brigade Ut soldiers OIL tlr11l. They arc every
une, large anli snail, richly E!I1detl Will, gold.
and rs tic n1tltn.inors Of the vast temple were
thrown buck. mil the sunlight poured In upon
the accne, and its rays flushed t'ark from tic
Thousands nf Eollen Eods, It presented
sGENr or DAZZLING srLEHD0R
we'll calculated TO strike tlle bc'loler with nwc
There is no other temple IN the world tint car,
produce s,el, aIsht, mil lang for the ati7ent
vi some coot-hcaded expert wllo will calculate
the cost In dollars and cents oil this magnificent
Buddhist Tcmplc and Its gods. The jealous
priests wonll allow no measurement, hut l
roughly estimate the building at zoo 10 100 fect
square. Near here we saw the great idol lin
Hutsa, oyer 90 fuct high aud richly Eil'lctl. It
Is simply head aud shoulders. Tic features,
like every tto1 seen 60 far in japan, wear III
expression OF tho utmost rest nld quiet happ!-
ness. Tho present iInage Ia said to be
but the inotcl Of tie head anl shoulders OF tho
original, Vt hrt,ilze, which stood lto feet high,
hut was thrown down by all earthquake hu,-
dreis VI years aro; ly tue side Ut tho idle lies
mentioned. hut for 'tD1 yeara nv guide said It
lad 'an thcre unused aud neglected. In front
ut this temple Il will built VI tntnensc slulcs
su,ne of them ~ feet lung. Is fect hlss,. and ~
| feet thick Us they lie fl the wall. What power
Of thu present t!ay can how mud convey from tlle
| mountain gl,nrrya stet tremendous stones I
| These two temples have described 80 briefly
nru the pr!ntdpal tines In tilu city. TU give MI
volume thu f.ngnilirence o: Kyulo's places Of
Wprsp, the rccurls ot tic city snow that ut one
tmr tliu Shissto faith,
TIE OFFICIAL nELsoios or 1ArAN.
had In Kyoto nt.l suburbs 2,l21 temples, while
the buddhist religion had In It's different scc:s
NO less tllau 3s!r' temples, pazodas, or cinpels.
Truly, this ancient city Is to Europeans rs yet
all unc1p'orc,l country, and, ua l contemplate
this vast urrAy Ut costly buildings, t,uw iast go.
ing to decay, tcsicve It Is city that can ct1al.
lcngc Tho world to produce Ets eq.lal.
After tho temples, we visited tho famous
porceluu factories and grcat sllx.weaylny estal-
llsl,tlcnts, wi,cre tho riches. or brocadcs arc
.nnde. Next we saw the Imperial pilates,
which tic people regard viii, sacred ven.
Grafton. Tiny aro incsose1 IN high
wall, aud occapy tho Northwestern portion
Of the ctv. Long lines of trees of great size
and height, towerg above tllc gltttcrll,1 ronis,
give yaguu idea vi t!Ie extent u,,d trun1u!Ilttv
81 the paris, III whose rcccsscs the Imperial
dwellings li,lu. themselves rom profanc ga.e
d thnusand years The ront1lcal Sovereign ol
,iapaa. C!ai,fug direct descent from IIcave1
lc VIA sacretl uui tny,sthlc. Only wo.ncn sur.
rounded his person. Ihrs dressed him and fed
him, attis!ng lin every DAY in d new costume
nna srryInt. his meals IN vessels which each In.
cafuc fresh from thu makcr's hun1s. Ills sagre
fest never tul,glei the GROUND: tls face wns
never sreu BY protaac eyes. Such was the
siika,!p up II, ISIS at Iiyoto. What n change
iu nine yc1rs! Tie uthce lny at Yedtio | SUN
bin on his llorsu rryiuwtng Ills victorious 4rn,y
| returning from the
scEsr Or TIE LATE nFnEEItoy.
liz row mEnples freetv with thp ncop,o. opcn.
nrr rat,ron,ls. ami huils IN i,s ,,ivatc steon,cr
Trn,v. ,iu.c win w3sl tn ace a,;y tracrs Of t,l,
.Jnnan must tasten 10 It's shores,
'rhr crow,,I,r, r]ory. l,,wcyrr. os t,,c srbu.n.
,f Eyt,,t, IL Tho Nm,nta,n Ilrzan. II. yc,lur,,
ciot summit tuwnra Ndt,o tect aboy,, tl,u t;ty