Title Asahi-shimizu and Yuhi-shimizu Springs

  • Kyoto
Topic(s):
Shrines/Temples/Churches Annual Events Onsen (Hot Springs)
Medium/Media of Use:
Pamphlet
Text Length:
≤250 Words
FY Prepared:
2019
Associated Tourism Board:
SAIHOJI

朝日の清水と夕日の清水の湧き水

かつては、これらの泉から湧き出る水は病気を癒す(特に視力を回復させる)奇跡の力を持つ水として知られていた。この2つの泉の水を汲むために、人々は遠方からもわざわざここを訪れたと言われている。この水はまた儀式にも使われ、毎年春には、京都の中心部にある清凉寺がこの泉の水を使って本尊の像の清めの儀式を行っている。


Asahi-shimizu and Yuhi-shimizu Springs


In years gone by, the water from these springs was renowned for its miraculous power to cure ailments, especially those affecting sight. It is said that people would travel from far and wide to collect the water from these two springs. The water is still used for ceremonial purposes. Each spring, the Seiryoji Temple in central Kyoto uses the spring water in the ritual cleansing of a statue dedicated to the temple’s principal deity.


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