Kawara-dera

Kawara-dera (川原寺) was a Buddhist temple established during the Asuka period in Asuka, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Excavations have revealed a large-scale complex which included two kondō, a pagoda, extensive priests' quarters, and roof tiles that are "among the most beautiful ever made in Japan".[1] The area has been designated a Historic Site and forms part of a grouping of sites submitted in 2007 for future inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List: Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan’s Ancient Capitals and Related Properties.[2][3][4] Related artefacts are displayed at the Asuka Historical Museum.[5]

Site of Kawara-dera in Asuka

See also

References
  1. McCallum, Donald F. The Four Great Temples: Buddhist Archaeology, Architecture, and Icons of Seventh-Century Japan. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 156–200. ISBN 978-0-8248-3114-1.
  2. "川原寺跡" [Site of Kawara-dera] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  3. "飛鳥・藤原の宮都とその関連資産群" [Palaces and Related Properties of Asuka-Fujiwara]. Asuka Village. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  4. "Asuka-Fujiwara: Archaeological sites of Japan's Ancient Capitals and Related Properties". UNESCO. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  5. "Asuka Historical Museum". Nara Research Institute for Cultural Properties. Archived from the original on 11 December 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.

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