Sai-in (Western Precinct)
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Sai-in (Western Precinct) is the western temple complex of Hōryū-ji, notable for its historic Buddhist halls and pagoda within the ancient Nara-period monastery.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple precinct
ⓘ
religious complex ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Nara-period Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hossō school of Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Shōtoku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| era | Nara period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
monastic precinct
ⓘ
place of Buddhist worship ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
important example of early Japanese Buddhist temple planning
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part of one of the oldest surviving Buddhist temple complexes in Japan ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Buddhist halls
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Sai-in Kondō (Main Hall of Western Precinct) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sai-in Pagoda NERFINISHED ⓘ monastic buildings ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area" ⓘ |
| isWesternPrecinctOf | Hōryū-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 西院 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hōryū-ji temple complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hōryū-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relativeLocation |
west of Hōryū-ji Sai-dō (Western Lecture Hall area)
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west of Hōryū-ji Sai-in (Western cloistered area) ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
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