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| ==List of National Treasures== | | ==List of National Treasures== |
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| + | ===Castles & Residences=== |
| + | *[[Nijo castle|Nijô castle]] - Ninomaru Palace |
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| ===Paintings & Calligraphy=== | | ===Paintings & Calligraphy=== |
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| **''Jûdaideshi'' ([[Ten Great Disciples]]) sculptures, [[dry lacquer]], [[734]] | | **''Jûdaideshi'' ([[Ten Great Disciples]]) sculptures, [[dry lacquer]], [[734]] |
| **''Hachibushû'' ([[Eight Legions]]) sculptures, including [[Ashura]], dry lacquer, 734 | | **''Hachibushû'' ([[Eight Legions]]) sculptures, including [[Ashura]], dry lacquer, 734 |
| + | **Pair of [[Kongo Rikishi|Kongô Rikishi]] statues |
| + | **Tentôki and Ryûtôki lantern-bearers |
| *[[Kamakura Daibutsu]] ([[Koto-in|Kôtô-in]], [[Kamakura]]) - constructed 1252 | | *[[Kamakura Daibutsu]] ([[Koto-in|Kôtô-in]], [[Kamakura]]) - constructed 1252 |
| *Kôryû-ji (Kyoto) - 7th century Miroku statue in Korean style (possibly made in Korea) - first object to be designated a National Treasure | | *Kôryû-ji (Kyoto) - 7th century Miroku statue in Korean style (possibly made in Korea) - first object to be designated a National Treasure |
| + | *[[Todai-ji|Tôdai-ji]] (Nara): |
| + | **[[Bonten]] and [[Taishakuten]], dry lacquer, 8th c. |
| + | **Kongô Rikishi (Niô), dry lacquer, 8th c. |
| + | **Nandaimon Kongô Rikishi (Niô) - tallest free-standing wooden sculptures in Japan, by [[Unkei]], [[1203]] |
| + | **[[Shitenno|Shitennô]], dry lacquer, 8th c. |
| + | *[[Toshodai-ji|Tôshôdai-ji]] (Nara): [[Ganjin]], dry lacquer, 8th c. |
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| ===Shrines=== | | ===Shrines=== |
| + | *[[Itsukushima Shrine]] ([[Miyajima]], [[Hiroshima prefecture]]) ''honden'', ''haiden'', ''heiden'', ''haraedono'', ''marôdo jinja'' |
| *[[Kitano Tenmangu|Kitano Tenmangû]] (Kyoto) - ''haiden'' and ''honden'', built [[1607]] | | *[[Kitano Tenmangu|Kitano Tenmangû]] (Kyoto) - ''haiden'' and ''honden'', built [[1607]] |
| + | *[[Nikko Toshogu|Nikkô Tôshôgû]] ([[Nikko|Nikkô]], [[Tochigi prefecture]]) ''[[karamon]]'' |
| + | *[[Shimogamo Shrine]] (Kyoto) East and West Main Halls (''honden'') |
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| ===Swords=== | | ===Swords=== |
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| ===Temples=== | | ===Temples=== |
| + | *Byôdô-in (Uji, Kyoto): Phoenix Hall, 1053, ''shinden-zukuri'' architecture |
| *Daitoku-ji (Kyoto): | | *Daitoku-ji (Kyoto): |
| **[[Daisen-in]] ''[[hojo|hôjô]]'' (abbot's quarters) - built [[1513]]; oldest ''hôjô'' in Japan | | **[[Daisen-in]] ''[[hojo|hôjô]]'' (abbot's quarters) - built [[1513]]; oldest ''hôjô'' in Japan |
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| *[[Engaku-ji]] (Kamakura): ''Shariden'' - the oldest example in Japan of multi-storied, three-bayed, ''[[irimoya]]'' Chinese-style architecture | | *[[Engaku-ji]] (Kamakura): ''Shariden'' - the oldest example in Japan of multi-storied, three-bayed, ''[[irimoya]]'' Chinese-style architecture |
| *[[Ginkaku-ji]] (Kyoto): Silver Pavilion ([[1489]]) and Tôgûdô (1486) | | *[[Ginkaku-ji]] (Kyoto): Silver Pavilion ([[1489]]) and Tôgûdô (1486) |
| + | *[[Horyu-ji|Hôryû-ji]] (Nara): |
| + | **Bell Tower |
| + | **''Chûmon'' gate |
| + | **East and West Corridors |
| + | **East (''higashimuro'') and West Dormitory (''nishimuro'') |
| + | **Five-story pagoda - one of the oldest wooden buildings in the world |
| + | **''Kôdo'' (Lecture Hall) |
| + | **''Kôfûzô'' |
| + | **''Kondô'' - one of the oldest wooden buildings in the world |
| + | **Nandaimon gate |
| + | **Refectory (Dining Hall) |
| + | **Shôryô-in |
| + | **Sutra House (''kyôzô'') |
| + | **Three Sutra Hall (''sankyôin'') |
| + | **Tôdaimon gate |
| + | **Tôin Bell Tower |
| + | **Tôin ''Denpôdô'' |
| + | **West Octagonal Hall (''saiendô'') |
| + | **Yumedono |
| + | *[[Kiyomizu-dera]] (Kyoto) Main Hall |
| *[[Myotsu-ji|Myôtsû-ji]] ([[Obama]], [[Fukui prefecture]]) - ''hondô'' and three-story pagoda | | *[[Myotsu-ji|Myôtsû-ji]] ([[Obama]], [[Fukui prefecture]]) - ''hondô'' and three-story pagoda |
| *Kôfuku-ji (Nara): | | *Kôfuku-ji (Nara): |
| **Three-storied pagoda | | **Three-storied pagoda |
− | **five-storied pagoda | + | **five-storied pagoda - second tallest pagoda in Japan |
| **Eastern Golden Hall | | **Eastern Golden Hall |
| **Northern Octagonal Hall | | **Northern Octagonal Hall |
| + | *[[Nishi Honganji]] ''karamon'' gate |
| + | *[[Sanjusangendo|Sanjûsangendô]] main hall |
| + | *Tōdai-ji (Nara): |
| + | **Bell tower |
| + | **Daibutsuden - largest wooden building in the world |
| + | **Founders' Hall |
| + | **Nandaimon gate |
| + | **Nigatsu-dô |
| + | **Sangatsu-dô |
| + | **[[Shosoin|Shôsôin]] Imperial Treasure House |
| + | **Sutra House |
| + | **Tegaimon gate |
| + | *[[To-ji|Tô-ji]] (Kyoto) pagoda - tallest wooden pagoda in Japan |
| *[[Ujigami Shrine]] ''haiden'' (main worship hall) - early [[Kamakura period]], example of ''[[shinden-zukuri]]'' architecture | | *[[Ujigami Shrine]] ''haiden'' (main worship hall) - early [[Kamakura period]], example of ''[[shinden-zukuri]]'' architecture |
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| ===Temple Bells=== | | ===Temple Bells=== |
− | *Engaku-ji (Kamakura): temple bell | + | *Byôdô-in (Uji, Kyoto) temple bell - one of the Three Great Bells of Japan |
− | *[[Kanzeon-ji]] ([[Dazaifu]], [[Fukuoka prefecture]]): temple bell - one of the oldest in the country | + | *Engaku-ji (Kamakura) temple bell |
− | *[[Kencho-ji|Kenchô-ji]] (Kamakura): temple bell - cast [[1255]] | + | *[[Kanzeon-ji]] ([[Dazaifu]], [[Fukuoka prefecture]]) temple bell - one of the oldest in the country |
| + | *[[Kencho-ji|Kenchô-ji]] (Kamakura) temple bell - cast [[1255]] |
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| ===Other=== | | ===Other=== |