Temple of the Flourishing Law
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The Temple of the Flourishing Law is the English name for Hōryū-ji, an ancient Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan, renowned for housing some of the world’s oldest surviving wooden buildings and significant Buddhist art.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
wooden religious structure ⓘ |
| affiliation | Prince Shōtoku cult ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Asuka-period Buddhist temple layout ⓘ |
| completedIn | 7th century ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | early 7th century ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
associated with Prince Shōtoku’s promotion of Buddhism
ⓘ
center of early Japanese Buddhism ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shaka Nyorai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designatedAs |
Historic Site of Japan
NERFINISHED
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National Treasure of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundationPeriod | Asuka period ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Empress Suiko
NERFINISHED
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Prince Shōtoku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Horyu-ji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hōryū-ji Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtWork |
Guze Kannon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shaka Triad by Tori Busshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamamushi Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Yumedono Kannon statue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuilding |
Daikō-dō (Great Lecture Hall)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sai-in (Western Precinct) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tō-in (Eastern Precinct) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yumedono (Hall of Dreams) NERFINISHED ⓘ central gate (Chūmon) ⓘ covered corridor (Kairō) ⓘ five-story pagoda ⓘ main hall (Kondō) ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | Hōryū-ji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLayoutFeature | courtyard with pagoda and main hall side by side ⓘ |
| inscribedAsWorldHeritageIn | 1993 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Asuka-period sculpture
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early Japanese architectural style ⓘ significant Buddhist art ⓘ some of the world’s oldest surviving wooden buildings ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Ikaruga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPrefecture | Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Kansai region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Honshu ⓘ |
| mainSect | Shōtoku-shū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodRepresented | Asuka period architecture ⓘ |
| rebuiltAfter | 670 fire ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
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(ii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.