on a mauve temple
gate a golden flower mon
glows brightly in the rain
On our way to the airport, we stop at Narita-san Shinshō-ji (New Victory Temple), a Shingon Buddhist temple located in central Narita, Chiba, Japan. Founded in 940, it is dedicated to Fudō Myōō (Unmovable Wisdom King), who is usually depicted holding a sword and rope and surrounded by flames, and is associated with fire rituals. It is raining, the sky a dull gray, yet the moisture saturates and intensifies the colors in everything, including this beautiful golden mon, or emblem, of a botan flower, the highest symbolic flower in Japn. The mon shines brightly against the dark iron gate.
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