Reconstructions of national treasures (at #平等院, #ByodoIn, in #Uji, outside #Kyoto) are so important in conveying the brilliance of the art, and the effect they must have had on visitors a thousand years ago. These pieces are in the famous Phoenix Hall, #鳳凰堂, a thousand year old wood temple.
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