Camellia Tea Ceremony<p>On the east side of Kiyomizu-dera's main hall, on a beam below the latticed shutters, is a long, deep scratch (堂々巡り筋痕).</p><p>It was created by the countless rosary beads rubbed against the wood so that worshippers could feel their way around the hall when darkness fell.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/%E6%B8%85%E6%B0%B4%E5%AF%BA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>清水寺</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyoto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kyoto</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kiyomizudera" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kiyomizudera</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pilgrims" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pilgrims</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rosary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rosary</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pilgrimage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pilgrimage</span></a></p>