Becoming a Monk in Daitoku-Ji Temple I WIDE

On a hill north of Kyoto, stands one of the most sacred and secret places in Japan: the temple of Daitoku-Ji. There, the day of the apprentice monk begins well before dawn; the novice is learning Zen Buddhism, considered as one of the purest forms of Buddhism. Enter in the calm and spiritual daily life of the men who make the Daitoku-Ji Temple so unique.

From the film: « Wonders of Men – Japan, Daitoku-Ji Temple »
Direction: Véronique Legendre & Alexis Barbier-Bouvet
Production: ZED & ARTE France