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.

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.

The temple Tōdaiji was built during the Nara period (710–94) to pray for the nation’s peace and tranquility. ... Buddhism was thus a major indicator signaling prosperity to outsiders.

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 ...

Nara Japan offers beauty, history and deer encounters, and is especially gorgeous during cherry blossom season.

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