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Eight Views of Omi: Evening Bell at Miidera Temple

Miidera Temple at the foot of Mt. Nagara is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Otsu. Miidera has a tumultuous history and was destroyed by fire on multiple occasions, but rebuilt each time. Among the many designated Important Cultural Properties at the temple is the bansho (evening temple bell). It is considered one of the “three best bells” in Japan, and its sound was the inspiration for one of the Eight Views of Omi.

Rather than depict the bell itself, woodblock artists including Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) instead painted the temple grounds from a distance, evoking the sound of the bell ringing out through the valley. In the Hoeido edition of Hiroshige’s print, the farms in the foreground and the mountains in the distance are more visible than the temple itself.

Today, there are shops and houses in place of the farmland, but a more noticeable difference is the Lake Biwa Canal. It was dug half a century after Hiroshige produced his print and connects Otsu to Kyoto by a system of water channels including tunnels under the mountains. A number of cherry trees line the canal and the road leading to the temple and turn the neighborhood a brilliant pink in spring.

近江八景：三井晚鐘

位於長等山腳下的三井寺是大津最古老的佛寺之一，三井寺命運多舛，曾多次被焚毀又重建。梵鐘是寺內眾多的國家指定重要文化財產之一，名列日本「三大名鐘」。其鐘聲是「近江八景」之「三井晚鐘」的靈感來源。

在歌川廣重（1797-1858）等浮世繪畫家的相應作品中，他們並未著墨梵鐘本身，而是以寺院遠景引人聯想到鐘聲響徹山谷的情景。尤其是保永堂版的歌川廣重畫作中，前景的農田和遠處的群山比寺廟本身更突出。

時至今日，往昔的農田已經被商店和房屋替代，更明顯的區別是，這裡有了琵琶湖「疏水」（運河）。在歌川廣重作畫的半個世紀後，當地開鑿了琵琶湖疏水，並通過貫穿山下的隧道等水道系統將大津與京都連接起來。疏水和通往寺院的道路兩旁都種滿了櫻花樹，春日裡四顧皆是燦爛的粉紅。

近江八景：三井晚钟

位于长等山脚下的三井寺是大津最古老的佛寺之一。三井寺命运多舛，曾多次被焚毁又重建。它的梵钟是寺内众多国家指定重要文化财产之一，名列日本“三大名钟”。它的钟声是“近江八景”之“三井晚钟”的灵感来源。

歌川广重(1797-1858)等浮世绘画家在相应作品中并非着墨梵钟本身，而是以寺院远景引人联想到钟声响彻山谷的情景。在保永堂版的歌川广重画作中，前景的农田和远处的群山比寺庙本身更为突出。

今天，昔日的农田已经被商店和民居替代，更明显的区别是，这里有了琵琶湖“疏水”（运河）。在歌川广重作画的半个世纪后，当地开凿了琵琶湖疏水，并通过贯穿山下的隧道等水道系统将大津与京都连接起来。疏水和通往寺院的道路两旁都种满了樱花树，春日里，四顾皆是灿烂的粉红。