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 Nara Period (710-794) began its end with a sudden, seemingly arbitrary decision in 784 to move the capital from Nara to the as-yet-unbuilt city of Nagaoka. Still, Nara for years to come ...

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--A special two-part exhibition is being held at the Nara National Museum here that traces the 1,400-year history of Buddhist art in Japan through 246 artworks, of which 13 are national treasures.

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