travel asia japan nara todai-ji temple
The Todai-ji Temple at Nara is a Buddhist temple and was founded in the year 738 CE by Emperor Shomu.
It was once one of the Seven Great Temples located in the city.
The Great Buddha Hall (Daibutsuden) was the largest wooden building in the world until 1998.
The temple serves as the Japanese headquarters of the Kegon school of Buddhism and is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site.
We visited the temple on a beautiful day in November and enjoyed the ambiance created by the kimono clad girls and the roaming deer.
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON THE TODAI-JI TEMPLE
TRAVEL: 1998 -
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Exterior elevation, Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan, 1998.
Looking back toward the main gate from the incense burner, Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan, 1998.
Komokuten, one of the pair of guardians of the Daibutsuden, Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan, 1998.
Detail of the framing above the doors, Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan, 1998.
Golden Buddah (left) and Daibutsu of Todai-ji Buddah (right), Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan, 1998.
Golden Buddah, Kokuzo Bosatsu, Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan, 1998.
Pindola, a wooden statue, Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan, 1998.
These girls dressed traditionally seemed to enjoy our attention, Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan, 1998.
Ryan, making a new friend, Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan, 1998.
Me feeding the deer, Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan, 1998.
Apparently this little guy wasn't satisfied with today's menu, Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan, 1998.
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