Celebrate Our Anniversary with Trivia!
Join us on August 23 for a free virtual trivia party featuring questions about ancient civilizations, U.S. history, unusual historical facts, pop culture, and more.
The Toshodai-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Risshu sect in Nara, Japan. Founded in 759 CE by the Chinese monk Ganjin, it boasts the largest Nara period building that has survived. This is the Main Hall or Kondo which has a distinctive facade of eight wooden columns.
Related Images
Main Hall, Horyuji
Cinerary Urn, Nara Period
Main Hall, Yakushiji
Main Hall, Daigoji
Chartres Cathedral - Main Hall
Main Hall, Sanjusangendo
Cite This Work
APA Style
663highland. (2017, May 30). Main Hall, Toshodai-ji. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6726/main-hall-toshodai-ji/
Chicago Style
663highland. "Main Hall, Toshodai-ji." World History Encyclopedia, May 30, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6726/main-hall-toshodai-ji/.
MLA Style
663highland. "Main Hall, Toshodai-ji." World History Encyclopedia, 30 May 2017, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6726/main-hall-toshodai-ji/.
