Horyuji

Hōryū-ji (法隆寺, lit. Temple of the Flourishing Law) is a Buddhist temple that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Its full name is Hōryū Gakumonji (法隆学問寺), or Learning Temple of the Flourishing Law, the complex serving as both a seminary and monastery.

The temple’s pagoda is widely acknowledged to be one of the oldest wooden buildings existing in the world, underscoring Hōryū-ji’s place as one of the most celebrated temples in Japan. In 1993, Hōryū-ji was inscribed together with Hokki-ji as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area. The Japanese government lists several of its structures, sculptures and artifacts as National Treasures. A study of its shinbashira, the central wooden column almost suspended inside the Tō in 2001 led to a conclusion about the structure being older than previously thought by a century.

法隆寺 / Kentaro Ohno

WebSite:

Name : Horyuji

Category : temple

Website : http://www.horyuji.or.jp/en/

TEL : 0745-75-2555

Area : Nara (Kansai)

Address : 1-1 Horyujisannai Ikaruga-cho Ikoma-gun 636-0115
〒636-0115 奈良県生駒郡斑鳩町法隆寺山内1-1
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