社坂八東洛
GION
As Gion is the most celebrated and splendid temple though it is not the largest in Higashiyama, my story will begin from that place, and proceed to the north by degree. Its founder was the Mikado Sheiwa sho reigned over this country about the year 860 after Christ. However sometimes it was burnt down to the ground or shaken by an Earthquake.
Therefore it was many times rebuild since that period. The present edifice is a very handsome one and its shape is just like the palace Shisinden but only much smaller.
It has a magnificent gate which you will see when you enter there.
It is all red colored except the roof.
There is also a large Toriye as the two pillars with a transvers beam, at the entrance of temples are called, is built of stone.
I must leave Gion now because I have plenty to tell in this little book.
