Nanto Shichi Daiji
E483068
Nanto Shichi Daiji refers to the group of seven major Buddhist temples in the ancient capital of Nara that played a central role in Japan’s early religious and political life.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of Buddhist temples
ⓘ
historical religious institution ⓘ |
| architecturalSignificance | early examples of large-scale Buddhist temple complexes in Japan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nara period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient capital of Nara ⓘ imperial court of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ state protection Buddhism (chingo kokka) ⓘ |
| capitalRole |
central to political life in Nara
ⓘ
central to religious life in Nara ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Yamato Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educationRole |
centers for monastic training
ⓘ
centers for scriptural study ⓘ |
| era | early Japanese state ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Nara Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governance | closely tied to imperial administration ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Daian-ji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gangō-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ Hōryū-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ Kōfuku-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ Saidai-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ Tōdai-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ Yakushi-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | includes temples designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
institutional base of Nara Buddhism
ⓘ
state-sponsored temple network ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Japanese Buddhism
ⓘ
religious policy of early Japanese state ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Seven Great Temples of the Southern Capital ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
ⓘ
Nara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron |
Japanese imperial family
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
aristocratic clans of Nara period ⓘ |
| regionType | Nanto (Southern Capital) area of Nara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Nanto Bukkyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Heijō-kyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
major centers of Buddhist learning
ⓘ
major centers of political influence ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 8th century Japan ⓘ |
| transliteration | 南都七大寺 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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