Hōryū-ji is a Buddhist temple that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Its full name is Hōryū Gakumonji (法隆学問寺), or Learning Temple of the Flourishing Law, the complex serving as both a seminary and monastery.
Hōryū-ji
Shichidō garan
The Chūmon (Inner Gate) with its entasis columns
Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area
Ikaruga is a town in Ikoma District, Nara, Japan.
Tatsuta River
Gate to Horyū-ji in Ikaruga
Hokki-ji