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title: Pagoda, To-ji Temple
author: Michael Reeve
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6600/pagoda-to-ji-temple/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Pagoda, To-ji Temple
_Authored by Michael Reeve_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6600.jpg)
## Image Caption
The pagoda of the [To-ji](https://www.worldhistory.org/To-ji/) [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/), Kyoto [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/). The temple was first built during the reign of [Emperor Kammu](https://www.worldhistory.org/Emperor_Kammu/) (781-806 CE) and the pagoda added in 826 CE. It was subsequently destroyed by fires but then restored. It is the largest pagoda in Japan.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Reeve, M. (2017, May 08). Pagoda, To-ji Temple. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Reeve, Michael. "Pagoda, To-ji Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 08, 2017. .
### MLA
Reeve, Michael. "Pagoda, To-ji Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 May 2017, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.youtube.com/?hl=it&gl=IT) by **Michael Reeve**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 08 May 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.