The National tribune., 1891-05-07

with mOsaiC border above and below. AT
Che hight oi the eye are carved groups Of
birds in high relief with backgrounds Of
grass, carved and gilt. In the center Of the
south face Is the gnte which is inlaid with
great SKIN IN Chinese woods. The main
wall is AZ feet long by y deep. The floor is
covered with mating. the ceiling is
divided into square panels, with gold
dragons on n daIk-blue ground
I'm an ante-chamber TO the right are four
carved oak panels, eight by six feet, repre-
sentiug ms many different conceptions OF the
phoenix, while in the left ante-chamber the
same number OF panels have very well exc
cuted and spiiitedcaryings Of eagles. Wide
steps al tie back lead down into the stone
room, SO called from its floor, which Is Of
massive slabs covered with mating. This
cciiiag is la panels with birds on gold
background.
ln the rear wall are gold doors leading
into the
IN&ER SANCTUARY,
four in number. in which are kept the sacred
embcms, the gold "gohei," or wands, the
mirror. she sword. and a tablet inscribed
with the name Of Josho Gu, which means
"The Palace of the Light of the East," re-
ferring 10 lye la~u, whose glory was in
Eastern Japan The tomb itself stands on
ton of }be hill. and is reached 10y ascending
flight 0i 2J8 stone steps
We rotmced our steps through the stone
and main halls, and on leaving the building
turned TO lhc i,.l and found narrow door
In the wall over this, carved IN the stone,
is figure of sleeping caE We followed
stone gallery and then mounted the steps,
which seemed 10 be cut from the solid rock
Oi The hillside. TIE outer edge was guarded
by stone balustude. Tins was in pieces
Six ilel topz hIee pillars 10 each piece
Reaching the top of the steps we found the
t0ah, which Is of bronze, OF iuo large pro-
portions, aud rich Ia carving and ireIwork.
Before IL stands "a massive stone table, on which
aTe an immunse bronze stork holding IN his
bill bronze candle, AN inCcnse-buWer OF
bronze. aud O. vase with artificial lotus flowers
and leaves iu brass The whole is surrounded
by a stone wall, surmouBted with q balustace
and door cut for an iron gate. Before Lhls
gate are two large stone heavenly dogs
After descending from the bill by tho steps,
we turned 10 the left, 10 avoid the temples wo
had alrea5 yvis.tut, and descended a steep path
10 two large, reI, lHeguered buildings. One OF
these Is dedicated to The goddess OF children;
the other Is quite noted rs the resting place OF
Aoriiomo, another hero.
A itue further on we reached a gateway,
tho entrance 10 the tomb Of Iyemitsu. ln
niches on either side stand huge red figures of
the Japanese god, who like CyClops had but
one eye and ltHt la the middle OF his fore
head ON thc nncr face of the arch are two
more, equally lig and twice rs ugly. A short
flight Of steps leads up TO another gateway,
guarded hy big
GREEN DEVIL
on the right and a red one on the left.
On the inside uf the arch are two more.
The god of the wind Is painted green lie
has on bis back a huge inflated bag. The
two ends come over his shoulders, and he keeps
them closed bv his hands. on which are three
fingers and a thumb His feet are cloven aud
resemble two big toes His companion the
god OF thunder is painted rel, and holds a
Zigzag thuRderuolt iu his right hand. he has
but iw0 fingers aud o thnmb. and Cl0yCn feet
Another flight OF steps leads upward % an-
other gate, dedicated 10 The four gods who
protect the ioHr cardinal points. From just
inside this gate. glimpse is obtained OF the
hill and tomb Gf lyo lasu. The vista made
by tAe lofty cryWomcriss, aud the ycHct
Thus given, rrpays one for The trip from Toxic
III nothing else is seen. lt is considered the
pen ol D .kko scenery. The tomb OF lye Milsu
iso bronze. and less handsome than the other.
The Eales n lT8ut are bronze. with large SAN
scrii letters u brass on over them.
IrjU.uinE o. the two lAcquered buildings,
we PASSED briNcrn tIcm and q covered gallery
bY which ll1y are connected and found the
chapel AHpIe rect the uahps Ol the abbot who
was I'd charge wlcH the place Was first selected
f0r Foe sBoguHs t0mhs.
H iHis rhapci are many fine paintings and
carvings Tho pbUuIZes over the entrance
are very well executed. The tomb is behind
The ciRHn. aua is oi stDne-a cube, on which
rests globe srrmOuuled 10y q pyFamidai top
with Tee corners curcd up The whole Is
ob0ut b .srt Iigh. SIX Stone statues lile-size.
TepusseH',ug Buddhist gods stand three On
each si#e A cGnrt Bp and on the right con-
tans 'he tum.s Of The l3 succeeding priest
princes They are very
Milan IN APPEARAEoE
Here ended our first days pilgrimage, FOR
We bad taken the sights very eisuroi y. aud
hHd uo intention OF timing ourselves out by
hurry. Nc returned 10 our quiet tea house
ana after nicg dinner 40 5--of mountain
trout fried. ruclet soufct. sake and rice we
luuHsed .n oar rooms smoking and chatting.
going 10 bed carly, as Wo had g scramble for
the nest day u prospect
We rera uf iy early daylight and after a
most l.iIrinla and subslun' al breakfast 0l
fricd FISH. DBL. cakes nHd rice, started away M
tic street, across t.o bridge and through rart
81 TIE temple grounds. We found a lovely
grove 0i tnn HaEe crfpi0mcria and la its cen
Ter bronze c+inmH % feet high, of deep
black cDi0r supported by hon z0uiHl bars
Through from sd, 30 side. The top Is adorned
by a series ai aiS cups iu ihc shape Of tie io,us
l0wer Prom iHe tops OF the petals suspend
small bells IHr shan b8s four medaIions Of
thc crest %. thc IoEhguwa iamily in gold This
ls one 81 sX aHd was iiFst placed by the tomb
oi Iye ; asH boa lEl3, but removed seven years
later
We then climbed by a steep path Glong the
TldrEn. tIr hl.l 90 group Of waterfalls They
were very HHr'fy, but djd not compensate as
for fhe 'ous-H...e scramble; but several views
q 'ho r"i.rr Hud the long plain toward The
casi neIe part payment
Du our retaTu we visited cascade which
pCnia GlHn series al rough rocky falls.
bFrHEilg ilIr wateF into a myriad of fine.
f1au4E liin ads. ID Is called tbc White six
Cascade ON llc Tar side Of the strram ig a
ltTcc-lDHl5Hg stone figure Near by uas A
price,s L0Grc. over the door OF which hung a
huge p.Ig, and here we introduced oursrl yrs
and sag .or H.4i an hour. drinking Tea eating
rlee raIls auI sWeaiHrata smoking. aHF uucs-
t0nlrg iHn rtNrr prrff~ woman who was the
wife as Nri. aa fHe huuseircper OF The priest
Il.u iEo children, pretty little things. soon
came Fam ..l-r l8 us and 0skcd inuumeIable
innocent ca oas. One which particularly
amused iue NHs. where bad been 10 OCT m I,
haIf So rcd aHa nay lace So whittier" JacE was
DARK, ats aH Isg spoke japanese the lItllc ouus
took me ioE iloachcd-out fellow citizen.
Much Ts.Tg.ie syc rose 10 20 and offered my
merl for Wins We had eaten. Tho woman
witt some -..w ol warmth declined, aud yt
were allowed, isi besItHlngIv % give tbp
cHIioren irw pennies. Continuing down va
1ouuH r ot w8lcT which gushos up from
below thorough suai erc,icn, and with cgnsia