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The temple was established in [[607]] by [[Shotoku Taishi|Shôtoku Taishi]]. It was rebuilt in [[670]], after being damaged in a fire.

The temple was established in [[607]] by [[Shotoku Taishi|Shôtoku Taishi]]. It was rebuilt in [[670]], after being damaged in a fire.

Rebuilt numerous times over the centuries, the temple suffered a fire again in 1949, spurring the creation of the 1950 Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties (文化財保護法).<ref>Gallery labels, "Izumo and Yamato," special exhibit, Tokyo National Museum, Feb 2020.</ref>

Rebuilt numerous times over the centuries, the temple suffered a fire again in 1949 in which a number of 8th century wall paintings were lost, spurring the creation of the 1950 Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties (文化財保護法).<ref>Gallery labels, "Izumo and Yamato," special exhibit, Tokyo National Museum, Feb 2020.; Uchiyama Takeo, "The Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition: Its History and Spirit," Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere (ed.), ''Crafting Beauty in Modern Japan'', University of Washington Press (2007), 26.</ref>

==Layout & Treasures==

==Layout & Treasures==