Tōdai-ji Temple
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Title
Tōdai-ji Temple
Subject
Buddhist temple architecture
Description
Tōdai-ji (東大寺, Eastern Great Temple) is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. Its Great Buddha Hall (大仏殿 Daibutsuden) houses the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana, known in Japanese as Daibutsu (大仏). The temple also serves as the Japanese headquarters of the Kegon school of Buddhism. The temple is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara", together with seven other sites including temples, shrines and places in the city of Nara. Deer, regarded as messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion, roam the grounds freely.
Creator
Source
Content of the photo is about the general view of Tōdai-ji Temple
Date
Constructed: 728; rebuilt: 1709
Format
Two-floor
Type
Identifier
Coverage
Period: Emperor Shōmu of Nara period
Collection
Citation
Emperor Shōmu, “Tōdai-ji Temple,” Temples Assembly, accessed January 19, 2025, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-13/items/show/32.