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The wooden Kiyomizu Stage of Kiyomizu-dera temple above Kyoto

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Kiyomizu-dera

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清水寺778 apr. J.-C. – 2024 apr. J.-C.

The hillside wooden temple in eastern Kyoto — famous for its 13-metre Kiyomizu Stage jutting over the valley and Otowa waterfall — ranks fifth among missing sites in our EN/DE/TR/ZH pageview audit and is a core monument of UNESCO's Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.

Early MedievalMedievalEarly ModernYamato JapanTokugawa
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Localisation

Japan

34.99°N · 135.78°E · Asie

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Founded

778 CE beside Otowa waterfall

Kiyomizu Stage

~13 m high wooden platform — nail-free keying

Renovation

Major stage rebuild completed 2020

UNESCO

Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (1994)

Graphite pencil sketch banner of Kiyomizu-dera
Graphite pencil sketch banner of Kiyomizu-dera

“Kiyomizu-dera's cantilevered stage is a textbook of Japanese timber engineering — keyed columns, massive overhang, and ritual landscape fused on a steep site.”

Localisation

Aperçu

Kiyomizu-dera stands on the slopes of Mount Otowa in eastern Kyoto, Japan. The temple was founded in 778 CE beside the Otowa waterfall; the present layout reflects Tokugawa-era patronage and periodic rebuilds following fire. The Kiyomizu Stage (butai) — a vast wooden platform supported on tall pillars without nails in the traditional keying system — projects over the hillside and offers views across Kyoto to the west.

The main hall enshrines Kannon (Avalokiteshvara); the Jishu Shrine within the precinct is popular for love divination. Pilgrims drink from three streams of the Otowa waterfall for health, longevity, or academic success (tradition advises choosing only one). The temple name means "pure water temple." Night illuminations during cherry and maple seasons draw enormous crowds.

UNESCO inscribed Kiyomizu-dera among the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto in 1994. The 2017–2020 renovation replaced stage and roof timbers while preserving medieval proportions. Together with Fushimi Inari-taisha and Tōdai-ji, it represents the pilgrimage architecture that defines Japan's search interest in sacred sites.

Pourquoi c'est important

Kiyomizu-dera's cantilevered stage is a textbook of Japanese timber engineering — keyed columns, massive overhang, and ritual landscape fused on a steep site. Its UNESCO Kyoto cluster status and seasonal illumination make it the Buddhist counterpart to Fushimi Inari's Shinto torii in global travel search.

Preuves et interprétation

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Faits bien établis

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  • Temple chronicles and dendrochronology date major rebuilds and the 2020 stage timber replacement.
  • Medieval pilgrimage routes and Edo-period guidebooks describe the stage and Otowa rites.

Inférences savantes

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  • Tokugawa patronage stabilised the hillside complex after repeated fires in the 16th–17th centuries.

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Comment citer cette page

Atlas Anatolia. (778). Kiyomizu-dera. Atlas Anatolia. https://atlasanatolia.com/fr/site/kiyomizu-dera

Contenu sous licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — attribution requise en cas de réutilisation.

Sources

  • History of Japanese Art — Mason, Penelope (2004)
  • UNESCO — Historic Monuments of Ancient KyotoLien

Questions fréquentes

Où se trouve Kiyomizu-dera ?

Kiyomizu-dera est situé à/en Japan.

De quand date Kiyomizu-dera ?

Kiyomizu-dera remonte approximativement à 778 apr. J.-C. – 2024 apr. J.-C..

Quelles civilisations sont associées à Kiyomizu-dera ?

Kiyomizu-dera est associé à la civilisation Yamato Japan, Tokugawa.

Pourquoi Kiyomizu-dera est-il important ?

Kiyomizu-dera's cantilevered stage is a textbook of Japanese timber engineering — keyed columns, massive overhang, and ritual landscape fused on a steep site.

Kiyomizu-dera est-il inscrit au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO ?

Oui — Kiyomizu-dera est inscrit sur la liste du patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO.

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