Kyoto, Nara and Kamakura, the three ancient cities with splendid history and culture, are Japan's ancient capital reserves, three "history museums" and three tourist hotspots. Among them, Kyoto is the largest ancient capital with the richest historical heritage in Japan, and is known as the "cultural cradle" of Japan and the "spiritual hometown" of the people. From 794 to 1868, it was the capital of Japan with a history of 1 100 years. Its design and architectural format imitate Chang 'an and Luoyang in China in Tang Dynasty, so it is called "Luo" for short. There are 199 buildings in the nature reserve designated as "important cultural property" by the state, and 38 buildings are listed as "national treasures"; There are 5,995 hectares of land designated as "historical terroir protection areas"; There are 65,438+0,474 hectares of land designated as "historical and local special protection areas". International first-class tourist attractions include Kyoto Palace, Nijo Castle, Xiuxueyuan Palace, Jingu Palace and Yin Ge, Xihong 'an Temple, Wang Jiao Huguo Temple, Dongshan Qingshan Temple, Tanyuan Temple, Luobei Dade Temple, Luonan Miaozhen Temple, Luonan Fujian Daohe Dashe, Huang Baishan wanfu temple, Daigou Temple, Yuzhi Byodoin Temple, etc. 16 away; 38 first-class viewpoints; There are thousands of second-and third-class tourist attractions. There are tens of millions of tourists visiting Kyoto every year, including hundreds of thousands of foreign tourists. It has become the largest international tourist city in Japan. Nara, the second largest ancient cultural capital in Japan, 1950 was designated as an international cultural city. From 17 10 to 784, it was the capital of Japan. This period was the Tian Ping era under the rule of Emperor Shengwu. The country was prosperous and actively absorbed Chinese and Korean cultures, so it became an important birthplace of ancient Japanese culture. Imitating the entire Nara City in Chang 'an, China in the Tang Dynasty and its preserved historical relics and remains, it became a "historical museum" reflecting the characteristics of this era. Famous places of interest at home and abroad include Dongda Temple, Tang Zhao Ti Temple, Guangfu Temple, Yangle Temple, Horyuji, Zhengcang Courtyard, Chunri Society, Pingjing Site, and suburban imperial tombs. Tourism is quite prosperous, with as many domestic and foreign tourists coming and going, second only to Kyoto. Kamakura, located in Kanagawa Prefecture, was the seat of the Kamakura shogunate from 1 185 to 1333. At the same time, it is also a cultural area alongside Kyoto. When you come to Kamakura, you can see the history and culture of the Wu family politics. The places of interest here include Jianchang Temple, Jue Yuan Temple, Shoufu Temple, Gaode Garden, Hegang Bagan Palace, Dong Qing Temple, Jingzhi Temple, Miao Jing Temple, Miaoben Temple, Guangming Temple and National Treasure Hall. Nara-Kyoto-Kamakura is the epitome of ancient Japanese medieval history and culture. Horyuji, a representative of Buddhist culture, was founded by Shoto Kutaishi in the 15th year of Tugu (AD 607). The layout and structure of the building are deeply influenced by the architecture of China in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, which represents the Japanese culture in the Essence era. Divided into East House and Westinghouse. The East Campus is centered on the Dream Hall. Dream Hall is the oldest octagonal building in Japan. There is a statue of Guanyin saving the world in the temple. The central gate of the West Courtyard is a closed rectangular cloister, which embodies the style of the Essence period. The Golden Hall in the main hall is dedicated to three bronze statues of Sakyamuni, which were carved by China people who crossed the sea to Japan. There are murals such as "Pure Land of Buddhas" and "Flying" around Jintang, which reflect the highly developed artistic level of essence culture. Unfortunately, these paintings were destroyed by fire at 1949. Pentecostal tower, lecture hall and Dabaotang are all treasures of architectural art. There are Baekje Guanyin, Dream Against Guanyin and Shoto Kutaishi Statue in Dabaotang. Horyuji is one of the oldest wooden buildings in the world. Tang Zhaoti Temple is the earliest legalist temple in Japan, and it is also the general temple of legalists. It is a representative building in Nara era and the essence of architecture and plastic arts in the prosperous Tang Dynasty when China was transplanted to Japan. Located in Ertiao Town, Xijing, Naraichi. After visiting Japan, Jian Zhen, a monk of the Tang Dynasty, started construction in 759 AD and completed it in 770. The whole building complex is the architectural style of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. There are lecture halls and ring altars in the Tianping era; Jintang in the late Nara era; Drum Tower, Auditorium and Buddha statues, Buddhist utensils and scriptures from Tian Ping in Kamakura era. Above the temple gate, the red banner reads "Tang Temple" in four big characters, such as treasure. The Jintang is dedicated to Lu. On the left is the Buddha statue of pharmacist, and on the right is the Guanyin statue of a thousand hands. There are also sculptures of Brahma, Indra and the four heavenly kings. Jintang is considered to be the most beautiful building in the Tianping era in Japan. In the lecture hall, there are Buddha statues of Maitreya and pavilions for Jian Zhen's guidance. The Tibetan Scripture Building houses the scriptures that Jian Zhen brought from China more than 200 years ago. Kaishan Hall (Royal Cinema) has a portrait of Jian Zhen with a dry lacquer clip. There are also 68 barrier paintings painted by the famous painter Kaii Higashiyama. There is Jian Zhen's tomb in front of the hall. The yard is planted with exotic flowers and herbs from China. In addition, there are buildings such as Dizang King Hall, San Xiao Temple, Forest Hall, Drum Tower and Bell Tower. Dongda Temple, Hua 'an General Temple, is located at the foot of Ruocao Mountain in Naraichi. It was built in the middle of the 7th century, imitating the architectural structure of China Temple, and was later burned down twice by soldiers. The existing buildings were later rebuilt. The south gate rebuilt in Kamakura era is like Tianzhu. There are 18 wooden pillars with a length of about 30 meters and a diameter of about 1 meter on the door. It is the largest temple gate in Japan, with a magnificent appearance. The Jintang Buddhist Temple rebuilt in 1708 is the largest wooden structure in the world. Nara Buddha, a bronze Buddha statue in the temple, is 16.438+0 meters high. Temple East Bell Tower, built in Kamakura era, in which Brahma Bell is the most important clock in Japan. In the west of the temple, Jian Zhen taught precepts to Emperor Shengwu, Kejsarinnan Koken and monks, and founded a legal sect. Temple North Zhengzang Courtyard (also known as Zhengzang Courtyard) was originally the main warehouse of Dongda Temple in Nara period. It contained tens of thousands of treasures, daily necessities that Emperor Shengwu loved, articles contributed by the Buddha on the opening day, weapons and documents, as well as sacrificial articles, masks, costumes and musical instruments in the temple, including precious Japanese things at that time, articles from China, articles from India and West Asia introduced through China, and even cultural relics from Nara, Japan, which were well preserved. Xihong 'an Temple, the general temple of Jingtu Sect, is located in Xiajing District of Kyoto City. It was built in 1276 and is the largest courtyard in Kyoto City. Part of the present building was rebuilt and part of it was moved from Taoshan City. The temple is rich in cultural relics, and there are 10 buildings designated as national and key protected cultural relics, such as Tangmen, Dashuyuan, Ge Feiyun, Yellow Crane Tower, Royal Shadow Hall, Tudor, Black Academy, White Academy, Huxiting and Cuidiyuan. The Royal Cinema is 45 meters wide from east to west, 57 meters long from north to south and 29 meters high. There is a statue of a saint near Luan in the hall. There is Amitabha Hall in the north of the Royal Cinema, which is a typical real Calian sect building, with a statue of Amitabha and a portrait of Shoto Kutaishi Ranshangren.