Ep. 059: On Foot around a Mountain Valley (9:23 min)
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In high summer in 2001, as Tokyo suffered through yet another heatwave, I escaped to the mountains of Saitama Prefecture to soothe both body and spirit while hiking an ancient 60-mile pilgrimage path. Trudge along with me in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at Substack Click for audio and podcast links »
In the splendor that is Xi'an, Wolong Temple barely registers on most itineraries. Yet, it's called "the oldest temple in Shaanxi Province"! Let's take a look in this landmark 100th episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at SubstackClick for audio and podcast links »
Published 10/20/20
Let's look at a place that was once headquarters for an army of warring monks, Mii-dera on the shores of Lake Biwa and--more significantly--at the base of Mount Hiei, in this episode of-- TEMPLE TALES! FULL Show Notes at SubstackClick for audio and podcast links »
Published 10/16/20