The temple, which dates back to the Nara Period (710 to 794 C.E.), was constructed by Emperor Shomu as an imperial palace that featured structures like a pagoda and a large hall.

Perhaps the best-known Buddhist sculptures from this early period are the Shaka triad at the temple Hōryūji in Nara, which shows Shakyamuni flanked by two attendant bodhisattvas.

NARA--Kofukuji temple, ... The pagoda was erected during the Nara Period (710-784) ... Nara exhibition brings together ‘jewels’ of Buddhist art. August 16, 2021.

Heian Buddhism Religion, like many other aspects of society, changed in important ways during the Heian period. Earlier Nara Buddhism drew directly upon Chinese traditions and catered to elites. These ...

THE ancient city of Nara has lived in the shadow of its neighbor, Kyoto, for centuries. So this year, as Nara marks the 1,300th anniversary of its ascension as Japan’s imperial capital, the city ...

However, I want to point out the great influence Shōtoku had on Japan’s transformational adoption of foreign culture in the Asuka period (593–710). During his era, Buddhism had a considerable ...

Another culinary sensation from Nara, the kakigori or shaved ice dessert, was believed to have originated during the time of the Heian period from the year 794 to 1,185 when blocks of ice were served ...