Main Hall (Tengai)
The ornate wooden canopy (tengai) hanging from the ceiling in the Main Hall is decorated with celestial musicians. The figures, known as tennin, circle the Buddha, playing musical instruments such as flutes, recorders, cymbals, and lutes (biwa). In addition to the celestial musicians, the canopy is decorated with phoenixes and metal ornaments. The canopy was carved during the Asuka period (593–710). It is well preserved, although its coloring has faded over time.