The Byōdō-in Phoenix Hall was built in 1053 as a three-dimensional representation of Amida's Pure Land. Its central gilt-wood sculpture of Amida by Jōchō, surrounded by cloud-borne bodhisattvas, creates a raigō scene meant to give worshipers a glimpse of paradise.
The Byōdō-in Phoenix Hall in Uji is the supreme architectural expression of Amida's Jōdo on earth. Viewed across its lotus pond, the hall's winged form evokes Amida's descent, while the interior recreates the Pure Land with sculpture, painting, and garden.
The Byōdō-in Phoenix Hall was designed as a physical representation of the raigō scene, with Amida's gilt-wood sculpture surrounded by cloud-borne bodhisattvas recreating the welcoming descent in three-dimensional form.
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