Hōryūji, Japan

Hōryū-ji

Hōryū-ji is a Buddhist temple that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Built shortly after Buddhism was introduced to Japan, it is also one of the oldest Buddhist sites in the country. Its full name is Hōryū Gakumonji, or Learning Temple of the Flourishing Law, with the complex serving as both a seminary and monastery.

City
Hōryūji
Country
Japan
Category
Religious
Suggested visit
About 45 minutes

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