Sanmon-Santō Sakamoto Sōezu 1st & 2nd volume 山門三塔坂本惣絵図 第1鋪 & 第2鋪

Sanmon-Santō Sakamoto Sōezu (Japanese: 山門三塔坂本惣絵図) is the two old maps (1st & 2nd volume) that shows the precincts of Enryakuji Temple on Mt. Hiei-zan and Sakamoto area (Japanese: 坂本, Hepburn: Sakamoto) at the foot of Mt. Hiei-zan, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The maps was made in 1767 (the middle of the Edo period, Japan). The author is unknown. - The 1st volume of the maps shows Yokawa area in the precincts of Enryakuji Temple on Mt. Hiei-zan and Sakamoto area at the foot of Mt. Hiei-zan. - The 2nd volume of the maps shows Tō-dō area and Sai-tō area in the precincts of Enryakuji Temple on Mount Hiei. Enryakuji Temple is registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the 17 t...View all