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*''Established: [[759]], [[Ganjin]]''
*''Japanese'': 唐招提寺 ''(Toushoudai-ji)''
*''Japanese'': 唐招提寺 ''(Toushoudai-ji)''
Tôshôdai-ji, located in [[Nara]], is the head temple of the [[Ritsu]] sect of Buddhism, also known as Risshû. It was founded by the Chinese monk [[Ganjin]] (C: ''Jianzhen'') in the 8th century, and stands as a precious example of [[Nara period]] architecture.
Tôshôdai-ji, located in [[Nara]], is the head temple of the [[Ritsu]] sect of Buddhism, also known as Risshû. It was founded by the Chinese monk [[Ganjin]] (C: ''Jianzhen'') in the 8th century, and stands as a precious example of [[Nara period]] architecture.
The temple's ''kondô'' main hall dates to the 770s and is considered a prime example of Tenpyô period architecture.<ref>Gallery labels, Tobu World Square.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/54288333415/in/photostream/]</ref>
A statue of Ganjin held by the temple, a precious example of Japanese [[dry lacquer]] sculpture, has been designated a [[National Treasure]]. The temple as a whole has been designated a [[World Heritage Site]], as one of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara."
A statue of Ganjin held by the temple, a precious example of Japanese [[dry lacquer]] sculpture, has been designated a [[National Treasure]]. The temple as a whole has been designated a [[World Heritage Site]], as one of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara."
==References==
==References==
*Conrad Schirokauer, David Lurie, and Suzanne Gay, ''A Brief History of Japanese Civilization'', Wadsworth Cengage (2013), 41-42.
*Conrad Schirokauer, David Lurie, and Suzanne Gay, ''A Brief History of Japanese Civilization'', Wadsworth Cengage (2013), 41-42.
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