Yakushiji Temple
Nara, Japan
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| Yakushi-ji Official | Adult individual admission to Kondo (Main Hall), Daikodo, an | $6.31 | View |
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- Type
- Buddhist temple in Nara, Japan
Visitor information
- Address: 457 Nishinokyocho, Nara, 630-8563, Japan
- Phone: +81 742-33-6001
- Official website: https://yakushiji.or.jp/
People also ask
What is the history of Yakushi-Ji Temple?
Yakushi-ji was commissioned by Emperor Tenmu in 680 as an offering for the recovery from illness of his consort, who succeeded him as Empress Jitō. This act of building temples in devotion to Buddhist figures was a common practice among Japanese nobility after Buddhism was first imported from China and Korea.
What is the most famous temple in Nara?
Arguably the most famous monument in Nara is the Great Buddha at Todaiji Temple. This 14.98-meter-high bronze statue depicts the Vairocana Buddha (the Buddha of light) and is housed within the main hall of the temple, which is the largest extant wooden structure in the world.
Is the Horyuji Temple worth visiting?
Horyu-ji, the world's oldest wooden building, is one of Japan's most celebrated historic temples. With around 3,000 structures and artifacts designated as National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties, it holds exceptional historical and cultural value.
What is the Yakushi triad Yakushi-Ji Temple Nara?
The Yakushi Triad is a set of principal images that have remained since the time of the temple's founding and they are renowned as the world's most beautiful Buddhist statues. The gentle smiles of these statues evoke a security that make people feel as if they are in the arms of the Buddha.
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