Horyuji
Title
Horyuji
Publisher
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
belfries (equipment spaces)
Japanese Buddhism
Description
Exterior view of corridor and belfry at the Horyuji temple precinct in Nara, Japan. "The name most closely associated with Horyuji is that of Shotoku (574-622), who as prince regent is credited with having dispatched the first envoys to China and promulgating Japan’s first national constitution. He also made enormous efforts to promote the incipient faith of Buddhism. After his death, Shotoku rose to a position of hugely popular esteem, and many colorful folk myths were recounted about the man,"--from 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-281
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