Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area
The UNESCO World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area includes a variety of buildings found in Hōryū-ji and Hokki-ji in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. These buildings were designated in 1993 along with the surrounding landscape, under several criteria. The structures inscribed are some of the oldest extant wooden buildings in the world, dating from the 7th to 8th centuries. Many of the monuments are also National Treasures of Japan, and reflect an important age of Buddhist influence in Japan. The structures include 21 buildings in the Hōryū-ji East Temple, 9 in the West Temple, 17 monasteries and other buildings, and the pagoda in Hokki-ji.[1]
| UNESCO World Heritage site | |
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| Location | Ikaruga, Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Kansai region, Japan |
| Includes | |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (ii), (iv), (vi) |
| Reference | 660 |
| Inscription | 1993 (17th Session) |
| Area | 15.03 ha (37.1 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 571 ha (1,410 acres) |
| Coordinates | 34°37′N 135°44′E / 34.617°N 135.733°ECoordinates: 34°37′N 135°44′E / 34.617°N 135.733°E |
  Location of Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area in Kansai region  Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area (Japan) | |
Contents
List of sitesEdit
| Name | Type | Location | Picture |
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| Hōryū-ji (法隆寺) buildings | Temple | Ikaruga-chō, Ikoma-gun, Nara-ken |
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| Hokki-ji (法起寺) pagoda | Temple | Ikaruga-chō, Ikoma-gun, Nara-ken |
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GalleryEdit
Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
Buddhist monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
detail of wood carving
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ ICOMOS (1 October 1992). "Advisory Body Evaluation" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-08-03.
External linksEdit
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