{"id":1910,"date":"2011-12-29T16:22:19","date_gmt":"2011-12-29T07:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2011-12-29\/1910"},"modified":"2011-12-29T16:22:19","modified_gmt":"2011-12-29T07:22:19","slug":"big-moody-space-of-the-kosan-temple-in-northwest-kyoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/2011-12-29\/1910","title":{"rendered":"Big, Moody Space of the Kosan Temple in Northwest Kyoto"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
\nNOTE<\/b>: Images with an icon next to them have been artificially shrunk to better fit your screen; click the icon to restore them, in place, to their regular size.\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 6400 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nBig, Moody Space<\/span>\nat the Kousan Temple (\u9ad8\u5c71\u5bfa)\nKyoto, Japan\n<\/div>\n\n

Earlier this month, on the wonderful day in Kyoto's Takao area that I mentioned<\/span>\nin\nthe rainbow post<\/a> a few<\/span> weeks ago,\nwe visited two temples. I posted<\/span> a few<\/span> scenes from the first\nin “On The Path To Northwest Kyoto's Jingoji Temple<\/a>”,\nand while I have<\/span> a bazillion<\/span> more from there that I want<\/span> to share, today's post is from the second, the Kousan Temple (\u9ad8\u5c71\u5bfa).<\/span><\/p>\n\n

The Japanese name, \u9ad8\u5c71\u5bfa, looks as if it should be pronounced\nkozanji<\/i> and that's what most Japanese would guess, but for whatever\nreason the temple<\/a> actually uses\nkosanji<\/i>. Even the\nJapanese Wikipedia article<\/a> was wrong, though I've now updated it and\nthe English<\/a> as\nwell (but the title of the English article remains incorrect until someone\nwith greater permissions than I have<\/span> makes the change).<\/p>\n\n

The temple area is a sprawling expanse of paths through towering trees\non the side of a mountain,<\/span> with few buildings. It has a<\/span> lot of moody\ncharacter.<\/p>\n\n

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Desktop-Background Versions<\/b>\n1280×<\/span>800<\/a>  ·  1680×<\/span>1050<\/a>  ·  1920×<\/span>1200<\/a>  ·  2560×<\/span>1600<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Vertical Desktop-Background Versions<\/b>\n\n\n1050×<\/span>1680<\/a>  ·  1200×<\/span>1920<\/a>  ·  1600×<\/span>2560<\/a><\/small><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>400 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 3200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nDepth<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n

The paths tend to be surrounded by both tall and short trees that\nprovide multiple canopies, creating a strong<\/span> sense of space and dimension. I suppose<\/span> that sounds silly, but I don't<\/span> know how else to describe it.<\/p>\n\n

Turning from the view in the shot above to see where the path leads....<\/p>\n\n\n

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<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f\/1.4 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>25 sec, f<\/span>\/16, ISO 6400 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nAbove The Stairs<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n

It's perhaps difficult to see even in the larger version you get when\nyou click through the thumbnail, but the shot above shows the dual-canopy\nnature that was common. There's the towering canopy of the pines, then a\nlower<\/span> one of yellow. It was magical<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D3 + Nikkor 24-70mm f\/2.8 @ 27mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>60 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 3200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nGetting the Shot<\/span>\nphoto by Paul Barr<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f\/1.4 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>125 sec, f<\/span>\/1.4, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nHillside<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f\/1.4 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>80 sec, f<\/span>\/1.4, ISO 400 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nTop of the Stairs<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f\/1.4 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>80 sec, f<\/span>\/1.4, ISO 250 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nThe Path Continues<\/span>\n
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<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 3600 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nCrossroads<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 1600 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nAt a Side<\/span> Garden<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 1000 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nOrange Floor<\/span>\n
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<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 5000 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nSymbols<\/span>\nof something, I'm sure\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 3200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>200 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 6400 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nThat Rustic Flight of Steps<\/span>\nfrom afar\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 2500 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nDynamic Lighting<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 2800 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nBig Tree<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f\/1.4 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>200 sec, f<\/span>\/11, ISO 6400 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nBig Tree<\/span>\nup close and personal\n<\/div>\n\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D3 + Nikkor 24-70mm f\/2.8 @ 70mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>40 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 1600 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nBig Tree<\/span>\nas a sturdy object upon which to steady my shot\nphoto by Paul Barr<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f\/1.4 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/2.2, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nNear The Big Tree<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n

The shot above looks much nicer in the big version, but it still only hints at the sense of space the multi-layered canopies provided.<\/p>\n\n

<\/a>\nNikon D3 + Nikkor 24-70mm f\/2.8 @ 24mm — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>160 sec, f<\/span>\/2.8, ISO 800 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nUnder the Big Tree<\/span>\nusing the earth as a sturdy object upon which to steady my shot\nphoto by Paul Barr<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Nikkor 24mm f\/1.4 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>500 sec, f<\/span>\/1.4, ISO 200 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nPaul Barr<\/span>\nworm's-eye view\n<\/div>\n\n
<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 1800 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nLantern and Moss<\/span>\nalways a favorite of mine\n<\/div>\n\n
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<\/a>\nNikon D700 + Voigtl\u00e4nder 125mm f\/2.5 — 1<\/sup>\/<\/big>250 sec, f<\/span>\/2.5, ISO 640 —\nmap & image data<\/a> — nearby photos<\/a><\/span>\nBack at the Road<\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n

The building in the background was featured in my blog two years ago,\nstarting with “Toganojaya Restaurant<\/a>”,\nwith followups here<\/a>\nand here<\/a>. I'd known<\/span> that there was a temple<\/span> nearby, but the visit earlier this month was my\nfirst.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Earlier this month, on the wonderful day in Kyoto's Takao area that I mentioned in the rainbow post a few weeks ago, we visited two temples. I posted a few scenes from the first in \"On The Path To Northwest Kyoto's Jingoji Temple\", and while I have a bazillion more from there that I want to share, today's post is from the second, the Kousan Temple (\u9ad8\u5c71\u5bfa).<\/p>

The Japanese name, \u9ad8\u5c71\u5bfa, looks as if it should be pronounced kozanji and that's what most Japanese would guess, but for whatever reason the temple actually uses kosanji. Even the Japanese Wikipedia article [...]","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,14,1,2,6,10,25],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1910"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1910"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1910\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/regex.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}