Hojo-ji Temple became the model for Byodoin Temple and it is thought that facing Hojo-ji Temple from the direction of the Kamo-gawa River would have presented a sight similar to that of facing Byodoin Temple from the direction of the Uji-gawa River. |
法成寺は平等院の範となった寺院でもあり、当時、鴨川方向から見れば、ちょうど宇治川方向から見た平等院のようであったと思われる。 |