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Show Japanese Honor Great Among World Leaders A hall enshrining Buddha, Socrates, Socra-tes, Jesus and Confucius, with four saints and sages of Japanese origin, has been completed in Yokohama dedicated to the spirit of "eclectic conservatism," says the San Francisco Fran-cisco Chronicle. Its construction has been made possible by Kenzo Adachl, political leader of Fascist tendencies. The eight-sided pantheon stands in a grove of old pine trees on the Adachl estate in the outskirts of Yokohama. Its architecture combines both Oriental and Occidental lines i and symbolizes the modem trend toward universality. It is topped by a tower in which hangs an old Korean bell. On the upper floor is an altar on which stand small Images of the eight saints and sages. Over the altar Is a metal mirror of the type frequently seen in Japanese shrines and temples. On it are Chinese characters char-acters explaining that it is the symbol sym-bol of "universality of the spirit." The four sages enshrined with the foreign Buddha, Jesus, Socrates and Confucius were all great leaders of Buddhism in Japan. They are Prince Shotoku, who established the religion 1,300 years ago; Kobo Dalshi, its greatest expounder and organizer, and Shinran and Nichiren, who Initiated Ini-tiated great revival movements at different periods. The building cost 150,000 yen, obtained ob-tained by public subscription. |