Byodo-in, Temple by Selvin Chance

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18-APR-2004

Byodo-in, Temple

Built entirely without nails, it is a replica of an ancient Japanese Temple.
Located at the foot of the Koolau mountain range. It is a majestic sight with the Koolaus in the background.

Olympus C-730UZ
1/400s f/2.8 at 5.9mm iso64 full exif

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Long Bach Nguyen		26-Oct-2012 04:46
beautiful...lovely place and memorable visit here. http://www.pbase.com/longbachnguyen/image/79291784

bm		19-Nov-2004 01:34
Very nice! The temples here in Korea are also constructed without nails. The wooden pieces are either interlocking or held in place with wooden pegs. This method comes from times when Buddhism was being suppressed. If a temple was forced to relocated, the buildings were easily taken apart, moved, then put together again at the new location.

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