---
title: Southern Octagonal Hall, Kofukuji
author: tak1701d
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6763/southern-octagonal-hall-kofukuji/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
---
# Southern Octagonal Hall, Kofukuji
_Authored by tak1701d_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6763.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Southern Octagonal Hall (Nanendo) of the [Buddhist](https://www.worldhistory.org/buddhism/) [Kofukuji](https://www.worldhistory.org/Kofukuji/) [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) complex in [Nara](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nara/), [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/). First built in 813 CE but with the present version dating to 1741 CE.
## Cite This Work
### APA
tak1701d. (2017, June 21). Southern Octagonal Hall, Kofukuji. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
tak1701d. "Southern Octagonal Hall, Kofukuji." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 21, 2017. .
### MLA
tak1701d. "Southern Octagonal Hall, Kofukuji." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Jun 2017, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Koufuku-ji_Nan%27endo_201505a.jpg) by [**tak1701d**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Koufuku-ji_Nan%27endo_201505a.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 21 June 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.