Todai-ji,Great Buddha Hall,
a National Treasure. Founded Early 8th century, Founder Emperor
Shomu. Todai-ji (Eastern Great Temple) is a Buddhist temple
complex located in the city of Nara. Its Great Buddha Hall houses
the world's largest bronze statue of the Buddha Vairocana, known
in Japanese simply as Daibutsu. The temple also serves as the
Japanese headquarters of the Kegon school of Buddhism. The temple
is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site as "Historic
Monuments of Ancient Nara", together with seven other sites
including temples, shrines and places in the city of Nara. Sika
deer, regarded as messengers of the gods in the Shinto religion,
roam the grounds freely
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| Really an
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| Various
items you will find inside the gate to the temple |
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| Engraved
items, the huge buddah, and others inside the temple |
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| Other
items to have a look at |
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| Exit gate |
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