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  2. Tōdai-ji - Wikipedia

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    Tōdai-ji (東大寺, Todaiji temple, "Eastern Great Temple") is a Buddhist temple complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. The construction of the temple was an attempt to imitate Chinese temples from the much-admired Tang dynasty. Though it was originally founded in the year 738 CE ...

  3. Shōsōin - Wikipedia

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    The artefacts themselves were stored away in chests made from cedar wood, which is known for its durability. [5] These chests were 90–110 cm long, 60–70 cm wide and 40–50 cm high. Not only the building itself but also these chests were elevated from the ground. All these adjustments made it possible to preserve the treasures in perfect state.

  4. List of Cultural Properties of Tōdai-ji - Wikipedia

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    with inscription of date and location in the Kaidan'in; two items: ICP: Perfume jars 銅香水杓 dō kōsuishaku [104] Kamakura period: bronze: four items: ICP: Lock (with key) 鉄鑰鍵付 tetsu yaku (kagi tsuki) [105] Kamakura period: iron: ICP: Small bell 堂司鈴 dōshirei [106] 1285: ICP: Bell 梵鐘 bonshō [27] [107] 1308: located ...

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  6. Tōdai-ji Hachiman - Wikipedia

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    Kaikei's sculpture differs from an older Heian period image that is currently held by Yakushi-ji (also classified as a National Treasure). Whereas the Yakushi-ji Hachiman is a triad image, accompanied by a sculpture of Nakatsuhime and Empress Jingū (as Hachiman is the deification of Emperor Ōjin), Kaikei's sculpture is a solitary image of Hachiman as a monk.

  7. Irago Tōdai-ji Tile Kiln ruins - Wikipedia

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    The Irago Tōdai-ji Tile Kiln ruins (伊良湖東大寺瓦窯跡, Irago Tōdaiji gayō iseki) is an archaeological site containing the remnants of a number of Anagama kilns, from which the roof tiles for the Kamakura period reconstruction of the temple of Tōdai-ji in Nara were made. The site is located in the Irago neighborhood of the city of ...

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    "Society of the Snow" is earning raves for its a ccurate depiction of the terrifying 1972 plane crash in the Andes mountains that involved a Uruguayan rugby team.. The new Netflix drama, directed ...