Horyuji
Title
Horyuji
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
August 14, 2015
Alternative Title or Name
Horyuji Kondo
Creator2
O’Connor, Thomas (photograph)
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
April, 1972
Work Location
Japan (nation)
Nara (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Japanese architecture styles
Subject
kondō
halls (interior spaces)
Japanese Buddhism
Description
Exterior view of the Kondo (golden hall) at In the construction of Horyuji, there was a significant break with tradition in that the Kondo and pagoda are arranged side by side rather than following the traditional axial plan. Despite this novelty, the buildings themselves reflect architectural styles common in China a century earlier.
The Kondo features several bronze statues of Buddhas cast around the time of Horyuji’s founding and notable for their expressions of naive complacency,"--Horyuji: Buddhism’s cradle in Japan, by Stephen Forster.
The Kondo features several bronze statues of Buddhas cast around the time of Horyuji’s founding and notable for their expressions of naive complacency,"--Horyuji: Buddhism’s cradle in Japan, by Stephen Forster.
Material/Medium
wood (plant material)
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-TOJ-265
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