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*''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.
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==
*Conrad Schirokauer, David Lurie, and Suzanne Gay, ''A Brief History of Japanese Civilization'', Wadsworth Cengage (2013), 41-42.
==External Links==
*[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=toshodai-ji&hl=en&ll=34.676717,135.785136&spn=0.010147,0.021136&sll=34.414186,-119.859201&sspn=0.020357,0.042272&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A Tôshôdai-ji on Google Maps]
[[Category:Temples]]
[[Category:Nara Period]]
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.
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==
*Conrad Schirokauer, David Lurie, and Suzanne Gay, ''A Brief History of Japanese Civilization'', Wadsworth Cengage (2013), 41-42.
==External Links==
*[https://maps.google.com/maps?q=toshodai-ji&hl=en&ll=34.676717,135.785136&spn=0.010147,0.021136&sll=34.414186,-119.859201&sspn=0.020357,0.042272&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A Tôshôdai-ji on Google Maps]
[[Category:Temples]]
[[Category:Nara Period]]
