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Buddhist Statue at Daian-ji Temple
Tokyo National Museum
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Daian-ji Temple, located in Nara City, is the first national temple in Japan built by the state. The predecessor temple was named Daikan Daiji, meaning the most important of the state temples, and was later moved to its current location with the relocation of the capital to Heijo-kyo in the early 8th century, eventually becoming known as Daian-ji. The temple flourished as a center of Buddhist studies and played an important role in the rise of Buddhism in Japan, as it nurtured many outstanding monks in an international environment, with prominent monks from China, India, Vietnam, and other countries living and teaching in the temple.
Daian-ji Temple is home to a group of wooden Buddhist statues created in the Nara Period. There are few surviving examples of wooden statues from the Nara period, and Daian-ji Temple is valuable as a pioneer in the use of wood, which became the mainstream material for Buddhist statues after the Heian period (794-1192). Each statue is made of one piece of wood, and the excellent body expression and detailed carving are characteristic of Nara-period wooden sculptures.
Daian-ji Temple is home to a group of wooden Buddhist statues created in the Nara Period. There are few surviving examples of wooden statues from the Nara period, and Daian-ji Temple is valuable as a pioneer in the use of wood, which became the mainstream material for Buddhist statues after the Heian period (794-1192). Each statue is made of one piece of wood, and the excellent body expression and detailed carving are characteristic of Nara-period wooden sculptures.
Schedule | Jan 2 (Mon) 2023-Mar 19 (Sun) 2023 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1000; University Students ¥500; High School Students and Under, Under 18s and Seniors 70 & Over free. | ||||
| Website | https://www.tnm.jp/modules/r_free_page/index.php?id=2555 | ||||
| Venue | Tokyo National Museum https://www.tnm.jp/?lang=en | ||||
| Location | 13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8712 | ||||
| Access | 10 minute walk from the Koen exit of JR Ueno Station, 13 minute walk from the Main exit of Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei line, 15 minute walk from exit 7 at Ueno Station on the Ginza and Hibiya lines. | ||||
| Phone | 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial) | ||||
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