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Tôdai-ji 東 大寺
Nara City


D 225 564a

"Big Buddha Hall" daibutsu-den
J 260 373
Tôdai-ji
daibutsu-den = "Big Buddha Hall" in spring
originally built in the middle of 8th century - Nara City
temple / architecture
J 257 190
Tôdai-ji
daibutsu-den in autum / maple tree
reconstruction in 1708
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J 211 003
Tôdai-ji
daibutsu-den = width 57 m, height: 48,5 m - Nara
temple / architecture
J 224 170
Tôdai-ji
daibutsu-den in early summer - Nara
temple / architecture

J 211 022
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daibutsu-den + visitors - Nara
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J 211 018
Tôdai-ji
daibutsu-den + visitors - Nara  (2)
temple / architecture
J 211 023
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Daibutsu-den + incense burner - Nara  (3)
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J 211 053
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carrying the incense burner
temple / architecture
J 257 195
Tôdai-ji
school excursion - incense burner = kôro
temple / architecture
J 211 055
Tôdai-ji
carrying the incense burner  (2)
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J 211 052
Tôdai-ji
carrying an incense burner  (3)
temple / architecture
J 211 051
Tôdai-ji
carrying the incense burner  (4)
temple / architecture
J 211 056
Tôdai-ji
carrying the incense burner  (5)
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J 211 034
Tôdai-ji
Arahat = disciple of Buddha
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D 224 183
Tôdai-ji
Gakkô-bosatsu
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obon festival
D 225 548
Tôdai-ji
bronze lantern +  buddha hall - obon
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D 225 540
Tôdai-ji
lampions in front of buddha hall - obon festival  (2)
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D 225 541
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lampions in front of buddha hall - obon  (3)
temple / architecture
J 225 586
Tôdai-ji
lampions in corridor - obon
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J 225 583
Tôdai-ji
lampions in front of buddha hall  (4)
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D 225 584
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lampions in front of buddha hall  (5)
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"Great Buddha" daibutsu
D 225 571
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Great Buddha of Nara = daibutsu - Nara
temple / architecture
D 225 573
Tôdai-ji
bronze - height 16,19 m - completed in 757  (2)
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D 225 570
Tôdai-ji
Great Buddha - restaurated in 1692  (3)
temple / architecture
D 225 564
Tôdai-ji
birushana butsu = Buddha Vairocana - Nara  (4)
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D 225 559
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Great Buddha of Nara  (5)
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D 225 562
Tôdai-ji
Great Buddha of  Nara  (6)
temple / architecture
D 225 568
Tôdai-ji
Gakkô-bosatsu  (2)
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treasures of Tôdai-ji
portrait sculpture of the priest Chôgen Shunjôbo (1121-1206)
Kamakura period, ca. 1206
D 245 006
Tôdai-ji
sculpture - priest Chôgen ca. 1206
temple / architecture
D 245 007
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Chôgen Shunjôbô, best known for recasing the daibustu and reconstructing
the wooden guardian figures (niô) of the Great South Gate (nandai-mon)  (2)
temple / architecture
D 245 007
Tôdai-ji
priest Chôgen  (3)
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treasure hall Shôsôin
D 268 015
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treasure hall Shôsôin
temple / architecture
D 268 004
Tôdai-ji
treasure hall Shôsôin  (2)
temple / architecture

"Hall of the second Month" Nigatsu-den
J 257 206
Tôdai-ji
"Hall of the second Month" - Nigatsu-dô
temple / architecture
J 257 174
Tôdai-ji
temple area - view from Nigatsu-dô hall
temple / architecture

J 211 057
Tôdai-ji
couple of lions
Tempel / Architektur
J 257 176
Tôdai-ji
temple halls beside Nigatsu-dô
temple / architecture
J 236 306
Tôdai-ji
monk in Nigatsu-dô
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