After going down the stone steps situated at the east side of the Hondo main hall, visitors will find that famous pure water is dropping through three water pipes, which are the origin of the temple name; when Kiyomizu is written in Chinese character, it means pure water. 本堂東側の石段を下りた先には寺名の由来でもある名水が3本の筧(かけい)から流れ落ちている。 |