Yakushi-ji Temple

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:temple
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nara_National_Cultural_Properties
gptkb:Art_of_Nara_280
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Hossō_school
gptkbp:architectural_style gptkb:Asuka_period
gptkbp:artwork gptkb:Statue_of_Yakushi_Nyorai
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Emperor_Tenmu
gptkb:temple
gptkbp:cultural_significance Important cultural property of Japan
gptkbp:dedicated_to gptkb:Yakushi_Nyorai
gptkbp:features gptkb:garden
gptkb:temple
Stone lanterns
Buddhist statues
Main hall (Hondō)
Main gate
East pagoda
West pagoda
gptkbp:founded 680 AD
gptkbp:historical_event Cultural exchanges with China
Preservation of Buddhist texts
Completed in 688 AD
Connection to the development of Nara as a capital
Connection to the imperial family
Construction began in 680 AD
Damaged by fire in 1528
Designated as Important Cultural Property in 1953
Influence on Japanese art and culture
Influence on later temple architecture
Involvement in the Hossō sect
Involvement in the establishment of Buddhist schools
Part of the Nara period cultural development
Restoration completed in 1976
Role in pilgrimage routes
Role in the spread of Buddhism in Japan
Significance in Japanese history
gptkbp:historical_significance One of the oldest temples in Japan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Yakushi-ji Temple
gptkbp:location gptkb:Nara,_Japan
gptkbp:notable_event Annual temple festival
gptkbp:notable_feature Two pagodas
gptkbp:notable_guest gptkb:trail
gptkb:Empress_Kōmyō
gptkb:Emperor_Shōmu
Monks from China
gptkbp:renovated Ongoing restoration efforts
gptkbp:significant_event Reconstruction after fire in 1528
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Historic_Naramachi
gptkb:Todai-ji_Temple
gptkb:Nara_Park
gptkb:Kasuga-taisha_Shrine
gptkb:Mount_Wakakusa
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site gptkb:Historic_Monuments_of_Ancient_Nara
gptkbp:visitors Tourists