Jianzhen
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Jianzhen, also known by his Japanese name Ganjin, was a Tang Chinese monk who helped to propagate Buddhism in Japan. In the eleven years from 743 to 754, Jianzhen attempted to visit Japan some six tim
Japanese sculpture of Jianzhen in Tōshōdai-ji temple. Nara period, 8th century AD.
Jianzhen Monk Memorial Hall, Daming Temple in Yangzhou, China
Golden Hall of Tōshōdai-ji in Nara, Japan
Tōshōdai-ji
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Tōshōdai-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Risshū sect in the city of Nara, in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The Classic Golden Hall, also known as the kondō, has a single story, hipped tiled roof with a seven
Jianzhen
…propagate Buddhism in Japan. In the eleven years from 743 to 754, Jianzhen attempted to visit Japan some six times, arriving in the year 753 and founding Tōshōdai-ji in Nara. When he finally succeeded on his sixth attempt, he had lost his eyesight as a result of an infection acquired during his journeys, although…
The Golden Hall (kondō), a National Treasure
Lecture Hall
Memorial in front of Toushoudai-ji
Shichidō garan