List of Important Cultural Properties of Japan (Nara period: structures)

This list is of Japanese structures dating from the Nara period (710–794) that have been designated Important Cultural Properties (including *National Treasures).[1] Twenty-three surviving sites with the same number of component structures have been so designated.[2] All but three are National Treasures and all but one is in Nara Prefecture. Fourteen are located in the city of Nara; those at Tōdai-ji, Gangō-ji, Tōshōdai-ji, and Yakushi-ji form part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara.[3] Six are at Hōryū-ji, part of the World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area.[4]

Structures

Structure Date Municipality Prefecture Comments Image Coordinates Ref.
Sekitō-ji Three-Storey Pagoda
石塔寺三重塔
Sekitōji sanjūnotō
710-793HigashiōmiShiga35°04′12″N 136°12′27″E
*Kairyūō-ji Miniature Five-Storey Pagoda
海竜王寺五重小塔
Kairyūōji gojūnoshōtō
729-749NaraNara34°41′34″N 135°48′19″E
Kairyūō-ji West Kondō
海竜王寺西金堂
Kairyūōji nishi kondō
710-793NaraNara34°41′34″N 135°48′19″E
*Gangō-ji Miniature Five-Storey Pagoda
元興寺極楽坊五重小塔
Gangōji Gokurakubō gojūnoshōtō
710-793NaraNara34°40′40″N 135°49′53″E
Tamukeyama Jinja Treasury
手向山神社宝庫
Tamukeyama Jinja hōko
710-793NaraNara34°41′16″N 135°50′38″E
*Shinyakushi-ji Hondō
新薬師寺本堂
Shinyakushiji hondō
710-793NaraNara34°40′33″N 135°50′46″E
*Shōsōin
正倉院正倉
Shōsōin shōsō
756NaraNara34°41′31″N 135°50′19″E
*Tōshōdai-ji Kondō
唐招提寺金堂
Tōshōdaiji kondō
710-793NaraNara34°40′32″N 135°47′05″E
*Tōshōdai-ji Sutra Repository
唐招提寺経蔵
Tōshōdaiji kyōzō
710-793NaraNara34°40′32″N 135°47′08″E
*Tōshōdai-ji Lecture Hall
唐招提寺講堂
Tōshōdaiji kōdō
710-793NaraNara34°40′33″N 135°47′05″E
*Tōshōdai-ji Treasure House
唐招提寺宝蔵
Tōshōdaiji hōzō
710-793NaraNara34°40′33″N 135°47′08″E
*Tōdai-ji Tegaimon
東大寺転害門
Tōdaiji Tegaimon
c.757-765NaraNara34°41′30″N 135°50′06″E
*Tōdai-ji Hokkedō
東大寺法華堂
Tōdaiji Hokkedō
747NaraNara34°41′19″N 135°50′39″E
*Tōdai-ji Sutra Repository
東大寺本坊経庫
Tōdaiji Honbōkyōko
710-793NaraNara34°41′09″N 135°50′26″E
*Hōryū-ji Sutra Repository
法隆寺経蔵
Hōryūji kyōzo
710-793IkarugaNara34°36′52″N 135°44′02″E
*Hōryū-ji Refectory
法隆寺食堂及び細殿
Hōryūji jikidō oyobi hosodono
710-793IkarugaNara34°36′53″N 135°44′08″E
*Hōryū-ji East Precinct Denpōdō
法隆寺東院伝法堂
Hōryūji tōin denpōdō
710-793IkarugaNara34°36′53″N 135°44′20″E
*Hōryū-ji East Precinct Yumedono
法隆寺東院夢殿
Hōryūji tōin yumedono
739IkarugaNara34°36′52″N 135°44′20″E
*Hōryū-ji East Dormitory
法隆寺東室
Hōryūji higashi muro
710-793IkarugaNara34°36′52″N 135°44′06″E
*Hōryū-ji Tōdaimon
法隆寺東大門
Hōryūji tōdaimon
710-793IkarugaNara34°36′50″N 135°44′12″E
*Yakushi-ji East Pagoda
薬師寺東塔
Yakushiji tōtō
730NaraNara34°40′05″N 135°47′05″E
*Eizan-ji Octagonal Hall
榮山寺八角堂
Eizanji hakkakudō
757-765GojōNara34°21′21″N 135°43′16″E
*Taima-dera East Pagoda
當麻寺東塔
Taimadera tōtō
710-793KatsuragiNara34°30′55″N 135°41′45″E

See also

References

  1. "Preservation and Utilization of Cultural Properties" (PDF). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  2. "Database of National Cultural Properties: 国宝・重要文化財 (建造物): 奈良" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
  3. "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara". UNESCO. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  4. "Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area". UNESCO. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
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