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.
Statements (50)
| 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
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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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