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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.
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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."
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==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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==External Links==
 
==External Links==

Latest revision as of 14:08, 20 February 2025

  • Established: 759, Ganjin
  • 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.

The temple's kondô main hall dates to the 770s and is considered a prime example of Tenpyô period architecture.[1]

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

  • Conrad Schirokauer, David Lurie, and Suzanne Gay, A Brief History of Japanese Civilization, Wadsworth Cengage (2013), 41-42.
  1. Gallery labels, Tobu World Square.[1]

External Links