Shōsōin

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Shōsōin is an ancient imperial treasure house in Nara, Japan, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved collection of art and artifacts from the Nara period and the Silk Road.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic building
museum collection
treasure house
architecturalStyle azekura-zukuri
associatedWith Emperor Shōmu NERFINISHED
Empress Kōmyō NERFINISHED
Tōdai-ji NERFINISHED
climateControl natural ventilation
collectionSize over 9000 objects
collectionType decorative arts
documents
imperial treasures
musical instruments
religious artifacts
textiles
constructionMaterial wood
contains objects of Central Asian origin
objects of Chinese origin
objects showing Western Asian influence
treasures dedicated to the Great Buddha of Tōdai-ji
country Japan
culturalSignificance evidence of Silk Road cultural exchange
symbol of ancient Japanese imperial culture
dateOfConstruction 8th century
era Nara period NERFINISHED
exhibitionPractice annual public exhibition in Nara
function imperial repository
treasury
governedBy Shōsōin Office of the Imperial Household Agency NERFINISHED
hasPart Middle Storehouse NERFINISHED
North Storehouse NERFINISHED
South Storehouse NERFINISHED
heritageStatus part of Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara
languageOfDocuments Classical Chinese
Classical Japanese NERFINISHED
locatedIn Honshu
Nara NERFINISHED
Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED
locatedNear Tōdai-ji NERFINISHED
maintainedBy Imperial Household Agency NERFINISHED
notableFor Nara period artifacts
Silk Road-related objects
exceptional state of preservation
ownedBy Imperial Household Agency NERFINISHED
preservationMethod log construction with raised floor
protectionStatus protected cultural property of Japan
publicAccess limited
religiousAssociation Buddhism NERFINISHED
roofType gabled roof
UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara NERFINISHED

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Tōdai-ji hasPart Shōsōin