Sanjusangen-do is a Buddhist temple in Kyoto. The temple name literally means Hall with thirty three spaces between columns, describing the architecture of the long main hall of the temple. The temple was originally completed in 1164. Its hall contains 1001 almost identical statues of the goddess Kannon. Sanjusangen-do contains beautiful vermilion colour structures.

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01 Main gate 02 Vermillion columns 03 Inner court 04 Main hall
05 Bell pavilion 06 Garden and vermillion colonnade
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