Dragon Research

Greetings from Kyoto

Recently I have suddenly and without good explanation been captivated by Japanese and Chinese dragons. I have been visiting the major Zen temples in Kyoto, which invariably have a dragon painting on the ceiling of the Dharma Hall, where the priests teach the Buddhist teachings to the young monks. I haven’t met a dragon painting that knocked my socks off yet, but the one at Shokuji Temple is the best I have seen so far.

One Response to “Dragon Research”

  1. Michael says:

    A nice collection of the ceiling dragon paintings at Kyoto’s temples. (Japanese language)

    http://souda-kyoto.jp/knowledge/history/ceiling_paint.html

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