Horyuji
Title
Horyuji
Date
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
August 16, 2015
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
gates
Japanese Buddhism
Description
View of one of the gates at the Horyuji temple precinct in Nara, Japan. "Founded by Prince Shotoku, Horyuji was built in 607, burned in 670, and was rebuilt a few years later (date uncertain). In the original compound the Main Hall was lined up behind the pagoda … breaking the symmetry of the original layout. When the Horyuji was rebuilt the pagoda was placed to the left of the Main Hall,"--The Art of Japanese Architecture, by David Young, Michiko Young.
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-279
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