Tofuku Temple
by Ido Masao
Description
Tofuku Temple, more commonly known as Tofuku-ji, is one of Kyoto's great Zen temples, famous for its autumn foliage and its collection of medieval Zen buildings. Founded in 1236, the temple complex includes a massive sanmon gate, several subtemples, and a series of modern gardens designed by Shigemori Mirei. Ido Masao renders some aspect of this vast complex in the oban woodblock format, capturing the architectural and natural elements that make Tofuku-ji one of Kyoto's most visually rewarding temple visits. The temple is particularly celebrated for the view from its Tsutenkyo bridge, where a valley filled with maple trees creates a sea of red in autumn and a canopy of green in summer. Ido's treatment likely focuses on the intersection of built structure and surrounding forest that defines the temple's character.
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Tofuku Temple was created by Ido Masao (井堂雅夫).
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