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

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

Structure Date Municipality Prefecture Comments Image Coordinates Ref.
Sekitō-ji Three-Storey Pagoda
石塔寺三重塔
Sekitōji sanjūnotō		710-793HigashiōmiShiga35°04′12″N 136°12′27″E / 35.07005211°N 136.20746803°E / 35.07005211; 136.20746803 (Sekitōji Three-Storey Pagoda)
*Kairyūō-ji Miniature Five-Storey Pagoda
海竜王寺五重小塔
Kairyūōji gojūnoshōtō		729-749NaraNara34°41′34″N 135°48′19″E / 34.69271631°N 135.8054063°E / 34.69271631; 135.8054063 (Kairyūōji Miniature Five-Storey Pagoda)
Kairyūō-ji West Kondō
海竜王寺西金堂
Kairyūōji nishi kondō		710-793NaraNara34°41′34″N 135°48′19″E / 34.69271676°N 135.80534143°E / 34.69271676; 135.80534143 (Kairyūōji West Kondō)
*Gangō-ji Miniature Five-Storey Pagoda
元興寺極楽坊五重小塔
Gangōji Gokurakubō gojūnoshōtō		710-793NaraNara34°40′40″N 135°49′53″E / 34.67779463°N 135.83133907°E / 34.67779463; 135.83133907 (Gangōji Miniature Five-Storey Pagoda)
Tamukeyama Jinja Treasury
手向山神社宝庫
Tamukeyama Jinja hōko		710-793NaraNara34°41′16″N 135°50′38″E / 34.68768527°N 135.84401035°E / 34.68768527; 135.84401035 (Tamukeyama Jinja Treasury)
*Shinyakushi-ji Hondō
新薬師寺本堂
Shinyakushiji hondō		710-793NaraNara34°40′33″N 135°50′46″E / 34.67585588°N 135.84616201°E / 34.67585588; 135.84616201 (Shinyakushiji Hondō)
*Shōsōin
正倉院正倉
Shōsōin shōsō		756NaraNara34°41′31″N 135°50′19″E / 34.69184974°N 135.83860802°E / 34.69184974; 135.83860802 (Shōsōin)
*Tōshōdai-ji Kondō
唐招提寺金堂
Tōshōdaiji kondō		710-793NaraNara34°40′32″N 135°47′05″E / 34.67552491°N 135.78485491°E / 34.67552491; 135.78485491 (Tōshōdaiji Kondō)
*Tōshōdai-ji Sutra Repository
唐招提寺経蔵
Tōshōdaiji kyōzō		710-793NaraNara34°40′32″N 135°47′08″E / 34.67555584°N 135.78552684°E / 34.67555584; 135.78552684 (Tōshōdaiji Sutra Repository)
*Tōshōdai-ji Lecture Hall
唐招提寺講堂
Tōshōdaiji kōdō		710-793NaraNara34°40′33″N 135°47′05″E / 34.67588218°N 135.78482438°E / 34.67588218; 135.78482438 (Tōshōdaiji Lecture Hall)
*Tōshōdai-ji Treasure House
唐招提寺宝蔵
Tōshōdaiji hōzō		710-793NaraNara34°40′33″N 135°47′08″E / 34.6757534°N 135.78553826°E / 34.6757534; 135.78553826 (Tōshōdaiji Treasure House)
*Tōdai-ji Tegaimon
東大寺転害門
Tōdaiji Tegaimon		c.757-765NaraNara34°41′30″N 135°50′06″E / 34.69161055°N 135.83512176°E / 34.69161055; 135.83512176 (Tōdaiji Tegaimon)
*Tōdai-ji Hokkedō
東大寺法華堂
Tōdaiji Hokkedō		747NaraNara34°41′19″N 135°50′39″E / 34.68871401°N 135.84405932°E / 34.68871401; 135.84405932 (Tōdaiji Hokkedō)
*Tōdai-ji Sutra Repository
東大寺本坊経庫
Tōdaiji Honbōkyōko		710-793NaraNara34°41′09″N 135°50′26″E / 34.68591209°N 135.8405634°E / 34.68591209; 135.8405634 (Tōdaiji Sutra Repository)
*Hōryū-ji Sutra Repository
法隆寺経蔵
Hōryūji kyōzo		710-793IkarugaNara34°36′52″N 135°44′02″E / 34.61455011°N 135.7338527°E / 34.61455011; 135.7338527 (Hōryūji Sutra Repository)
*Hōryū-ji Refectory
法隆寺食堂及び細殿
Hōryūji jikidō oyobi hosodono		710-793IkarugaNara34°36′53″N 135°44′08″E / 34.61467411°N 135.7355266°E / 34.61467411; 135.7355266 (Hōryūji Refectory)
*Hōryū-ji East Precinct Denpōdō
法隆寺東院伝法堂
Hōryūji tōin denpōdō		710-793IkarugaNara34°36′53″N 135°44′20″E / 34.61471652°N 135.73887766°E / 34.61471652; 135.73887766 (Hōryūji East Precinct Denpōdō)
*Hōryū-ji East Precinct Yumedono
法隆寺東院夢殿
Hōryūji tōin yumedono		739IkarugaNara34°36′52″N 135°44′20″E / 34.61435434°N 135.73895597°E / 34.61435434; 135.73895597 (Hōryūji East Precinct Yumedono)
*Hōryū-ji East Dormitory
法隆寺東室
Hōryūji higashi muro		710-793IkarugaNara34°36′52″N 135°44′06″E / 34.61444905°N 135.73495857°E / 34.61444905; 135.73495857 (Hōryūji East Dormitory)
*Hōryū-ji Tōdaimon
法隆寺東大門
Hōryūji tōdaimon		710-793IkarugaNara34°36′50″N 135°44′12″E / 34.61381921°N 135.73670127°E / 34.61381921; 135.73670127 (Hōryūji Tōdaimon)
*Yakushi-ji East Pagoda
薬師寺東塔
Yakushiji tōtō		730NaraNara34°40′05″N 135°47′05″E / 34.66810082°N 135.7846939°E / 34.66810082; 135.7846939 (Yakushiji East Pagoda)
*Eizan-ji Octagonal Hall
榮山寺八角堂
Eizanji hakkakudō		757-765GojōNara34°21′21″N 135°43′16″E / 34.35589805°N 135.72115907°E / 34.35589805; 135.72115907 (Eizanji Octagonal Hall)
*Taima-dera East Pagoda
當麻寺東塔
Taimadera tōtō		710-793KatsuragiNara34°30′55″N 135°41′45″E / 34.51523127°N 135.69581557°E / 34.51523127; 135.69581557 (Taimadera East Pagoda)

See also

References

  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. 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.
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