Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area

The UNESCO World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area includes a variety of buildings found in Hōryū-ji and Hokki-ji in Nara Prefecture, Japan. They were designated in 1993 along with the surrounding landscape, under several criteria. The structures inscribed are some of the oldest extent wooden buildings in the world, dating from the 7th to 8th centuries. Many of the monuments are also National Treasures of Japan, and reflect an important age of Buddhist influence in Japan. The structures include 21 buildings in the Hōryū-ji East Temple, 9 in the West Temple, 17 monasteries and other buildings, and the pagoda in Hokki-ji.

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Name Type Location Picture
Hōryū-ji (法隆寺 Hōryū-ji) buildings Temple nahaIkaruga-chō, Ikoma-gun, Nara-ken
Hokki-ji (法起寺 Hokki-ji) pagoda Temple Ikaruga-chō, Ikoma-gun, Nara-ken

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K B
2 December 2019
Nice from a distance but noone ever mentions the ugly chicken wire covering the treasures inside. Surely there must be a way of better displaying the carvings while protecting them at the same time
David B.
29 October 2014
Oldest wooden building in the world. Pretty indescribable feelings when facing it. It has to be experienced.
Massara Nati …
1 October 2013
【国宝】登録名称は「法隆寺五重塔」…塔はストゥーパともいわれ釈尊の遺骨を奉安するためのものであり、仏教寺院において最も重要な建物とされる。高さは基壇上より約31.5mで、わが国最古の五重塔として知られています。 この最下層の内陣には奈良時代のはじめに造られた塑像群があり、東面は維摩居士と文殊菩薩の問答、北面は釈尊の入滅(涅槃)、西面は釈尊遺骨(舎利)の分割、南面は弥勒菩薩の説法が表現されています
Peaman
2 November 2020
何というか、バランスがよくスマートでいて安定感があります。
なおきち
27 October 2015
七不思議の一つが、五重塔にあります!
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