Kofukuji Temple, Nara, Japan, with the Eastern Golden Hall in the foreground and the five-storey pagoda in the background
Artist/Photographer | Barr, John |
Country | Japan |
City | Nara |
Subject Date | 1400 |
Image Date | 2019 |
View | Exterior |
Medium | Digital image |
Library Reference | Barr 19-04-01 |
Orientation | Square |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | John Barr / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Temples ; Pagodas ; Roofs |
NOTES: The buddhist temple complex dates back to 669-730 and has been rebuilt several times over the centuries, the five-storey pagoda in 1426, the Eastern Golden Hall in 1411. The most recent reconstruction was the Central Golden Hall in 2018.
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