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title: The Heian-era Byodoin Temple
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7908/the-heian-era-byodoin-temple/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Heian-era Byodoin Temple

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![The Heian-era Byodoin Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7908.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7908.jpg)

## Image Caption

The Byodoin [Temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) in Uji, [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/) dates from the late-[Heian period](https://www.worldhistory.org/Heian_Period/), and it served as the residence of the influential minister [Fujiwara](https://www.worldhistory.org/Fujiwara_Clan/) no Michinaga (966-1028 CE). It was originally built in 998 CE. The most famous portion of the temple is the "Phoenix Hall," which is a National Treasure and appears on the Japanese 10 yen [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/). Inside the Phoenix Hall is an ancient [sculpture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Sculpture/) of the Amida [Buddha](https://www.worldhistory.org/Siddhartha_Gautama/), which was made by the famous Japanese Jocho (d. 1057 CE).

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2018, January 12). The Heian-era Byodoin Temple. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7908/the-heian-era-byodoin-temple/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "The Heian-era Byodoin Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 12, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7908/the-heian-era-byodoin-temple/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "The Heian-era Byodoin Temple." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Jan 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7908/the-heian-era-byodoin-temple/>.

## License & Copyright

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