Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area

Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
UNESCO World Heritage site
Location Ikaruga, Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Kansai region, Japan
Includes
  1. Horyu-ji Area
  2. Hokki-ji Area
Criteria Cultural: (i), (ii), (iv), (vi)
Reference 660
Inscription 1993 (17th Session)
Area 15.03 ha (37.1 acres)
Buffer zone 571 ha (1,410 acres)
Coordinates 34°37′N 135°44′E / 34.617°N 135.733°E / 34.617; 135.733Coordinates: 34°37′N 135°44′E / 34.617°N 135.733°E / 34.617; 135.733
Location of Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area in Kansai region
Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area (Japan)

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 Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. These buildings were designated in 1993 along with the surrounding landscape, under several criteria. The structures inscribed are some of the oldest extant 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.[1]

List of sites

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

See also

References

  1. ↑ ICOMOS (1 October 1992). "Advisory Body Evaluation" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-08-03.


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