Horyu Temple (Japanese Buddhist temple near Nara

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• Hōryū Temple — Japanese Hōryū ji Buddhist complex near Nara, Japan, comprising the oldest known wood buildings in the world. The temple was founded by Prince Shōtoku in 607 during the Asuka period, destroyed by fire in 670, and reconstructed с 680–708. It… …   Universalium

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• Nara Prefecture — Japanese transcription(s)  – Japanese 奈良県  – Rōmaji Nara ken …   Wikipedia

• Nara, Nara — Nara 奈良   Core city   奈良市 · Nara City From top left …   Wikipedia

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• Korean Buddhist sculpture — is one of the major areas of Korean art. Buddhism, a religion originating in what is now India, was transmitted to Korea via China in the late fourth century. [http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/Korea/koreaonline/IntroSculpture.htm Arts of Korea |… …   Wikipedia

• List of Buddhist temples — Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas sorted by location. Australia Australian Capital Territory* Sri Lanka Dhamma Vihara of Canberra (SLDVAC), a Buddhist Association established in 2007New South Wales* Nan Tien Temple *Aloka… …   Wikipedia

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