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Tōdai-ji Temple

Ancient Japan · Japan

Field notes

civilizations: Ancient Japan
types: Temple
built: 800 CE
occupied: 738 CE — 800 CE
country: Japan

The site

Tōdai-ji is a Buddhist temple of ancient Japan's Nara period, established in the eighth century and largely completed around 800 CE. This great monastic complex, a World Heritage Site, was built as a central sanctuary of Japanese Buddhism. It ranks among the country's most important early temples, a monument to the era when Nara served as the imperial capital.

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