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The [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]] '''Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area''' includes a variety of buildings found in [[Hōryū-ji]] and [[Hokki-ji]] in [[Ikaruga, Nara|Ikaruga]], [[Nara Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. |
The [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]] '''Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area''' includes a variety of buildings found in [[Hōryū-ji]] and [[Hokki-ji]] in [[Ikaruga, Nara|Ikaruga]], [[Nara Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. These buildings were designated in 1993 along with the surrounding landscape, under several criteria. The structures inscribed are some of the oldest extant wooden buildings in the world, dating from the 7th to 8th centuries. Many of the monuments are also [[National Treasures of Japan]], and reflect an important age of [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] influence in Japan. The structures include 21 buildings in the Hōryū-ji East Temple, 9 in the West Temple, 17 [[monastery|monasteries]] and other buildings, and the pagoda in Hokki-ji.<ref>{{cite paper | author = ICOMOS | authorlink = ICOMOS| coauthors = | title = Advisory Body Evaluation| version = | publisher = | date = 1 October 1992 | url = http://whc.unesco.org/archive/advisory_body_evaluation/660.pdf | format = | accessdate = 2009-08-03}}</ref> |
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The UNESCO World Heritage Site Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area includes a variety of buildings found in Hōryū-ji and Hokki-ji in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. These buildings were designated in 1993 along with the surrounding landscape, under several criteria. The structures inscribed are some of the oldest extant wooden buildings in the world, dating from the 7th to 8th centuries. Many of the monuments are also National Treasures of Japan, and reflect an important age of Buddhist influence in Japan. The structures include 21 buildings in the Hōryū-ji East Temple, 9 in the West Temple, 17 monasteries and other buildings, and the pagoda in Hokki-ji.[1]
List of sites
| Name | Type | Location | Picture |
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| Hōryū-ji (法隆寺, Hōryū-ji) buildings | Temple | Ikaruga-chō, Ikoma-gun, Nara-ken | 
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| Hokki-ji (法起寺, Hokki-ji) pagoda | Temple | Ikaruga-chō, Ikoma-gun, Nara-ken | 
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Gallery
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Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
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Buddhist monuments in the Horyu-ji Area
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detail of wood carving
See also
References
- ^ ICOMOS (1 October 1992). "Advisory Body Evaluation" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-08-03.
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