Horyu-ji

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Horyu-ji is an ancient Buddhist temple in Japan renowned for housing some of the world’s oldest surviving wooden buildings and for its significance as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple
UNESCO World Heritage Site
historic site
architecturalStyle Asuka period architecture
associatedWith Prince Shōtoku
early spread of Buddhism in Japan
BuddhistSchool Hossō school
Shōtoku sect
country Japan
culturalPropertyStatus Important Cultural Property of Japan
National Treasure of Japan
foundationPeriod Asuka period
linked to: Yamato period
foundedBy Empress Suiko
Prince Shōtoku
hasJapaneseName 法隆寺
hasPart Chūmon (Middle Gate)
Daikō-dō (Great Lecture Hall)
Five-story Pagoda
Kairō (cloister)
Kondō (Main Hall)
linked to: Kondo (main hall)

Sai-in (Western Precinct)
To-in (Eastern Precinct)
Yumedono (Hall of Dreams)
treasure house
heritageSignificance key monument of Japanese Buddhist culture
outstanding example of early wooden architecture
housesArtwork Shaka Triad by Tori Busshi
Tamamushi Shrine
wall paintings in Kondō
knownFor early Japanese Buddhist architecture
important Buddhist art collection
world’s oldest surviving wooden buildings
locatedIn Ikaruga
Kansai region
Nara Prefecture
managedBy Horyu-ji Temple administration
linked to: Horyu-ji
material wood
near Nara City
linked to: Nara
originalConstructionStart early 7th century
primaryDeity Shaka Nyorai
reconstructionPeriod 7th century
religion Buddhism
touristAttraction yes
translationOfName Temple of the Flourishing Law
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (i)
(ii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear 1993
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteName Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area

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Nara Prefecture contains Horyu-ji
Yamato period notableSite Horyu-ji Temple
linked to: Horyu-ji
Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area contains Sai-in (Western Precinct of Horyu-ji)
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Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area contains Horyu-ji Five-story Pagoda
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Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area contains Horyu-ji Main Hall (Kondo)
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Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area contains Horyu-ji Lecture Hall (Daikodo)
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Horyu-ji managedBy Horyu-ji Temple administration
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Nanto Shichi Daiji hasMember Hōryū-ji
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Seven Great Temples of Nara hasMember Hōryū-ji
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Prince Shōtoku patronOf Hōryū-ji
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Prince Shōtoku associatedWith Hōryū-ji
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Prince Shōtoku creditedWithFounding Hōryū-ji
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Ikaruga knownFor Hōryū-ji temple complex
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Ikaruga contains Hōryū-ji
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Ikaruga tourismAttraction Hōryū-ji pagoda
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To-in (Eastern Precinct of Horyu-ji) partOf Horyu-ji temple complex
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Yumedono locatedInTempleComplex Hōryū-ji
subject linked to: Yumedono (Hall of Dreams)
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Yumedono partOf Hōryū-ji Eastern Precinct
subject linked to: Yumedono (Hall of Dreams)
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Yumedono partOf Hōryū-ji temple complex
subject linked to: Yumedono (Hall of Dreams)
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Yumedono hasCategory Hōryū-ji
subject linked to: Yumedono (Hall of Dreams)
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Horyu-ji Central Gate (Chumon) locatedIn Horyu-ji temple complex
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Horyu-ji Central Gate (Chumon) mainEntranceOf Horyu-ji temple complex
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Horyu-ji Central Gate (Chumon) builtFor Horyu-ji temple
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Horyu-ji Central Gate (Chumon) givesAccessTo Horyu-ji courtyard
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Horyu-ji Central Gate (Chumon) givesAccessTo Horyu-ji Five-storied Pagoda precinct
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Horyu-ji Central Gate (Chumon) isComponentOf Horyu-ji architectural ensemble
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Horyu-ji Central Gate (Chumon) governingBody Horyu-ji temple administration
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Horyu-ji Covered Corridor (Kairou) encircles Horyu-ji Golden Hall (Kondo)
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Horyu-ji Covered Corridor (Kairou) encircles Horyu-ji Five-story Pagoda (Gojunoto)
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Horyu-ji Covered Corridor (Kairou) formsPartOf Horyu-ji temple complex
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Horyu-ji Covered Corridor (Kairou) formsAxisWith Horyu-ji Golden Hall (Kondo)
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Horyu-ji Covered Corridor (Kairou) formsAxisWith Horyu-ji Five-story Pagoda (Gojunoto)
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Hokki-ji Three-story Pagoda locatedNear Hōryū-ji
linked to: Horyu-ji
Hokki-ji partOf Horyu-ji temple area
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Hokki-ji locatedNear Horyu-ji
Yamato Province containsSite Hōryū-ji
subject linked to: Yamato Province (historical)
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Chugu-ji locatedIn Hōryū-ji temple complex area
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Chugu-ji associatedWith Hōryū-ji
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Sai-in (Western Precinct) partOf Hōryū-ji
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Sai-in (Western Precinct) locatedIn Hōryū-ji temple complex
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Sai-in (Western Precinct) isWesternPrecinctOf Hōryū-ji
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To-in (Eastern Precinct) hasRole eastern temple complex of Horyu-ji
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To-in (Eastern Precinct) complements Western Precinct of Horyu-ji
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To-in (Eastern Precinct) associatedWith Horyu-ji monastery
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To-in (Eastern Precinct) isPartOf Horyu-ji temple complex
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Five-story Pagoda (Horyu-ji) locatedIn Horyu-ji
subject linked to: Five-story Pagoda