Introduction to Byodo-in: Byodo-in is a temple built in 1052 by Sekishiro Norimichi who modified the villa of his father, the priest, during the heyday of the Fujiwara clan. Its graceful style reminds people of the pure land of bliss dreamed by the Heian nobles. . The garden is a remnant of a building from the Heian period. Centered on the Phoenix Hall and Aji Pond, it borrows the clear flow of the Uji River and the scenery of the mountains in front. It is a majestic borrowed scenery garden that was loved by nobles.