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List of Important Cultural Properties of Japan (Nara period: structures)

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This list is of Japanese structures dating from the Nara period (710–794) that have been designated Important Cultural Properties (including *National Treasures).[1] Twenty-three surviving sites with the same number of component structures have been so designated.[2] All but three are National Treasures and all but one is in Nara Prefecture. Fourteen are located in the city of Nara; those at Tōdai-ji, Gangō-ji, Tōshōdai-ji, and Yakushi-ji form part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.[3] Six are at Hōryū-ji, part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area.[4]

Structures

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Structure Date Municipality Prefecture Comments Image Coordinates Ref.
Sekitō-ji Three-Storey Pagoda
石塔寺三重塔
Sekitōji sanjūnotō
710-793 Higashiōmi Shiga 35°04′12″N 136°12′27″E / 35.07005211°N 136.20746803°E / 35.07005211; 136.20746803 (Sekitōji Three-Storey Pagoda) [1]
*Kairyūō-ji Miniature Five-Storey Pagoda
海竜王寺五重小塔
Kairyūōji gojūnoshōtō
729-749 Nara Nara 34°41′34″N 135°48′19″E / 34.69271631°N 135.8054063°E / 34.69271631; 135.8054063 (Kairyūōji Miniature Five-Storey Pagoda) [2]
Kairyūō-ji West Kondō
海竜王寺西金堂
Kairyūōji nishi kondō
710-793 Nara Nara 34°41′34″N 135°48′19″E / 34.69271676°N 135.80534143°E / 34.69271676; 135.80534143 (Kairyūōji West Kondō) [3]
*Gangō-ji Miniature Five-Storey Pagoda
元興寺極楽坊五重小塔
Gangōji Gokurakubō gojūnoshōtō
710-793 Nara Nara 34°40′40″N 135°49′53″E / 34.67779463°N 135.83133907°E / 34.67779463; 135.83133907 (Gangōji Miniature Five-Storey Pagoda) [4]
Tamukeyama Jinja Treasury
手向山神社宝庫
Tamukeyama Jinja hōko
710-793 Nara Nara 34°41′16″N 135°50′38″E / 34.68768527°N 135.84401035°E / 34.68768527; 135.84401035 (Tamukeyama Jinja Treasury) [5]
*Shinyakushi-ji Hondō
新薬師寺本堂
Shinyakushiji hondō
710-793 Nara Nara 34°40′33″N 135°50′46″E / 34.67585588°N 135.84616201°E / 34.67585588; 135.84616201 (Shinyakushiji Hondō) [6]
*Shōsōin
正倉院正倉
Shōsōin shōsō
756 Nara Nara 34°41′31″N 135°50′19″E / 34.69184974°N 135.83860802°E / 34.69184974; 135.83860802 (Shōsōin) [7]
*Tōshōdai-ji Kondō
唐招提寺金堂
Tōshōdaiji kondō
710-793 Nara Nara 34°40′32″N 135°47′05″E / 34.67552491°N 135.78485491°E / 34.67552491; 135.78485491 (Tōshōdaiji Kondō) [8]
*Tōshōdai-ji Sutra Repository
唐招提寺経蔵
Tōshōdaiji kyōzō
710-793 Nara Nara 34°40′32″N 135°47′08″E / 34.67555584°N 135.78552684°E / 34.67555584; 135.78552684 (Tōshōdaiji Sutra Repository) [9]
*Tōshōdai-ji Lecture Hall
唐招提寺講堂
Tōshōdaiji kōdō
710-793 Nara Nara 34°40′33″N 135°47′05″E / 34.67588218°N 135.78482438°E / 34.67588218; 135.78482438 (Tōshōdaiji Lecture Hall) [10]
*Tōshōdai-ji Treasure House
唐招提寺宝蔵
Tōshōdaiji hōzō
710-793 Nara Nara 34°40′33″N 135°47′08″E / 34.6757534°N 135.78553826°E / 34.6757534; 135.78553826 (Tōshōdaiji Treasure House) [11]
*Tōdai-ji Tegaimon
東大寺転害門
Tōdaiji Tegaimon
c.757-765 Nara Nara 34°41′30″N 135°50′06″E / 34.69161055°N 135.83512176°E / 34.69161055; 135.83512176 (Tōdaiji Tegaimon) [12]
*Tōdai-ji Hokkedō
東大寺法華堂
Tōdaiji Hokkedō
747 Nara Nara 34°41′19″N 135°50′39″E / 34.68871401°N 135.84405932°E / 34.68871401; 135.84405932 (Tōdaiji Hokkedō) [13]
*Tōdai-ji Sutra Repository
東大寺本坊経庫
Tōdaiji Honbōkyōko
710-793 Nara Nara 34°41′09″N 135°50′26″E / 34.68591209°N 135.8405634°E / 34.68591209; 135.8405634 (Tōdaiji Sutra Repository) [14]
*Hōryū-ji Sutra Repository
法隆寺経蔵
Hōryūji kyōzo
710-793 Ikaruga Nara 34°36′52″N 135°44′02″E / 34.61455011°N 135.7338527°E / 34.61455011; 135.7338527 (Hōryūji Sutra Repository) [15]
*Hōryū-ji Refectory
法隆寺食堂及び細殿
Hōryūji jikidō oyobi hosodono
710-793 Ikaruga Nara 34°36′53″N 135°44′08″E / 34.61467411°N 135.7355266°E / 34.61467411; 135.7355266 (Hōryūji Refectory) [16]
*Hōryū-ji East Precinct Denpōdō
法隆寺東院伝法堂
Hōryūji tōin denpōdō
710-793 Ikaruga Nara 34°36′53″N 135°44′20″E / 34.61471652°N 135.73887766°E / 34.61471652; 135.73887766 (Hōryūji East Precinct Denpōdō) [17]
*Hōryū-ji East Precinct Yumedono
法隆寺東院夢殿
Hōryūji tōin yumedono
739 Ikaruga Nara 34°36′52″N 135°44′20″E / 34.61435434°N 135.73895597°E / 34.61435434; 135.73895597 (Hōryūji East Precinct Yumedono) [18]
*Hōryū-ji East Dormitory
法隆寺東室
Hōryūji higashi muro
710-793 Ikaruga Nara 34°36′52″N 135°44′06″E / 34.61444905°N 135.73495857°E / 34.61444905; 135.73495857 (Hōryūji East Dormitory) [19]
*Hōryū-ji Tōdaimon
法隆寺東大門
Hōryūji tōdaimon
710-793 Ikaruga Nara 34°36′50″N 135°44′12″E / 34.61381921°N 135.73670127°E / 34.61381921; 135.73670127 (Hōryūji Tōdaimon) [20]
*Yakushi-ji East Pagoda
薬師寺東塔
Yakushiji tōtō
730 Nara Nara 34°40′05″N 135°47′05″E / 34.66810082°N 135.7846939°E / 34.66810082; 135.7846939 (Yakushiji East Pagoda) [21]
*Eizan-ji Octagonal Hall
榮山寺八角堂
Eizanji hakkakudō
757-765 Gojō Nara 34°21′21″N 135°43′16″E / 34.35589805°N 135.72115907°E / 34.35589805; 135.72115907 (Eizanji Octagonal Hall) [22]
*Taima-dera East Pagoda
當麻寺東塔
Taimadera tōtō
710-793 Katsuragi Nara 34°30′55″N 135°41′45″E / 34.51523127°N 135.69581557°E / 34.51523127; 135.69581557 (Taimadera East Pagoda) [23]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Preservation and Utilization of Cultural Properties" (PDF). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Database of National Cultural Properties: 国宝・重要文化財 (建造物): 奈良" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara". UNESCO. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area". UNESCO. Retrieved 19 May 2012.