药师寺

2023/07/26(三) After finishing the trip of Ikomasanjo Amusement Park, we got off at Nishinokyō Station. As soon as getting off the train, we saw a large stone tablet standing on the platform with the characters "Yakushi-Ji Temple written on it. After leaving the station, we walked for about 5 minutes to reach Yakushi-Ji Temple. Yakushi-Ji Temple occupies a large area, and its overall appearance is mainly red, which is quite solemn. The most eye-catching buildings are the East Pagoda and West Pagoda standing on both sides of the hall. When we visited, the two pagodas happened to be open to tourists. There were statues of the four heavenly kings as well as sculptures of  Buddha's life inside. It is said that Yakushi-Ji Temple was established in 680 AD, which has a history of more than 1,300 years, and is listed as a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. 結束生駒山上遊園地的行程後，我們在西之京站下車。一下車就看到月台上佇立著一塊大石碑，上面寫著藥師寺幾個大字。出了車站，步行約莫5分鐘，就到達了藥師寺。 藥師寺占地很大，整體外觀以紅色為主，相當莊嚴、肅穆。最引人注目的就是主殿兩側的東塔和西塔。 我們參觀的時候，恰好兩座塔有開放參觀。塔裡有四大天王的塑像，以及描述釋迦摩尼佛一生的雕塑。 據說藥師寺是設立於西元680年，距今已經有1300多年的歷史了，並且被聯合國教科文組織列為世界文化遺產。

非常美麗與豪華的伽藍格局，歷史悠久，據說三藏法師的舍利也有在這裡，雖多建築是重建，但是也維持著往日風采，裡面的佛像也非常有看頭，可惜的是東塔在維修，希望下次去可以看到雙塔的格局

很中日结合的建筑风格，不过总感觉空荡荡的。一起的玄奘三藏殿更好看一些（虽然也什么都没有）

从唐招提寺过去，门票800円（用day pass可以九折）然而东塔全部围起来施工，另一座塔不开放给普通游客参观，进入食堂需要另外500円。最让人失望的是佛像（药师佛除外）制作现代而拙劣，三流匠人雕刻水准，手指和腰部的处理令人目不忍视，总之非常不值得进去参观。返回的巴士出北门左转的近铁站边。