Saidai-ji
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Saidai-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Saidaiji-Shiba neighborhood of the city of Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It became the head temple of the Shingon Risshu sect after the sect's founder, Ei
Main Hall
Model of Nara period Saidai-ji
Shiō-dō
Aizen-dō
Heijō-kyō
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Heijō-kyō was the Capital of Japan during most of the Nara period, from 710 to 740 and again from 745 to 784. The imperial palace is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site together with other places in t
Saidai-ji
…temple is a statue of Shaka Nyorai, enshrined by Eison in 1249. The temple was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples of the ancient capital of Heijō-kyō. According to the Saidaiji Zaizairyukicho (西大寺資財流記帳) from 780, in September 764 the retired Empress Koken requested the construction of a gilt bronze…
1/1000 scale model of Heijō-kyō
Groundplan of Heijō-kyō
Heijō-kyō ruins
Miniature model of the Heijō Palace