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Saiin Garan (Western Precinct) seen from the South, Horyu-ji, Nara. The present temple from the late Asuka, early Nara period, was completed in 711. It is believed to have some of the oldest wooden buildings in the world. The full name is Horyu Gakumonji (Learning Temple of the Flourishing Law) because the complex serves as a seminary and a monastery. It is also known as Ikaruga-dera.
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Horyu-ji Temple/Nara/Nara Prefecture/Japan
Unique Identifier
ART358443
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5111px × 3405px
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© Vanni Archive/ Art Resource, NY
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8th century CE
Architecture
Buddhism
Japanese
Nara period (645-784 CE)
Temple