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
The Golden Hall (kondō), a National Treasure
Lecture Hall
Memorial in front of Toushoudai-ji
Shichidō garan
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
Tōshōdai-ji
…tiled roof with a seven bay wide facade. It is considered the archetype of "classical style". It was founded in 759 by the Tang dynasty Chinese monk Jianzhen during the Nara period. Jianzhen was hired by the newly empowered clans to travel in search of funding from private aristocrats as well. Tōshōdai-ji…
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