Todaiji
Title
Todaiji
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
August 5, 2015
Alternative Title or Name
Great Buddha Hall
Daibutsuden
Creator2
O’Connor, Thomas (photograph)
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
April, 1972
Work Location
Japan (nation)
Nara (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Early Edo
Subject
shrines (structures)
Buddhas
temples (buildings)
interior views
Japanese Buddhism
Description
Detail view of shrine with lotus plant sculpture in front of the Daibutsu of Tōdai-ji. "...in the mid-Edo period the monk Kōkei (1648-1705) petitioned the shogunal government for permission to solicit donations throughout the land and to seek the assistance of some powerful warlords and thus a proper restoration was finally begun. As a result of these efforts, the present Great Buddha was consecrated in 1692 and the Great Buddha Hall was dedicated In 1709,"--Todaiji website.
Material/Medium
bronze (metal)
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-127
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