文档介绍：The history of Kyodo Kyodo During the 8th century, Emperor Kammu (恒武天皇) selected the village of Uda, at the time in the Kadono district of Yamashiro Province as the new captial. The new city, Heian-ky ō (平安京, "tranquility and peace capital"), a scaled replica of the then Tang capital Chang'an, became the seat of Japan's imperial court in 794, beginning the Heian period of Japanese history. Kyodo ? The city suffered extensive destruction in the ō nin War (应仁之乱) of 1467-1477, and did not really recover until the mid-16th century. ? In late 16th century, Toyotomi Hideyoshi (丰臣秀吉) restructured the city by building new streets to double the number of north-south streets in central Kyoto . Kiyomizu-dera (清水寺) Listed on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1994, Kiyomizudera ("Pure Water Temple") is one of the most celebrated temples of Japan. It was founded in 780 and remains associated with the Hosso sect, one of the oldest sects within Japanese Buddhism. Destroyed by fire in 1629, the third Tokugawa Shogun Iemitsu (德川家光) rebuilt the present buildings in 1994, the temple was added to the list of UNESCO world heritage sites. ? Kiyomizu-dera (the temple of clear water) was named after Otowa Waterfall. Water from a spring in the mountain has been falling there since its foundation. Fifteen colorfully- painted halls and pagodas stand in its verdant precincts. Kiyomizu-dera Kiyomizu Stage ----the main building of the temple. Kiyomizu Stage was built using a special method; huge 12-meter high keyaki (Japanese Zelkova) pillars were assembled without using a single nail and the floor was installed using more than 410 cypress boards.