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Horyu-ji: see Nara Nara (nä`rä), city (1990 pop. 349,349), capital of Nara prefecture, S Honshu, Japan. ..... Click the link for more information. , Japan. Horyu TempleJapanese Horyu-jiBuddhist complex near Nara, Japan, comprising the oldest known wood buildings in the world. The temple was founded by Prince Shotoku in 607 during the Asuka period, destroyed by fire in 670, and reconstructed c. 680–708. It retains the chu-mon (middle gate) of the roofed cloister enclosing the rectangular temple precinct, a five-storied pagoda, and a kondo (main hall). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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