Buddhist Monuments in the Hōryū-ji Area
法隆寺地域の仏教建造物
Japan's first UNESCO site, this area preserves the world's oldest wooden buildings.
What it is
- Japan's first UNESCO World Heritage site, registered in 1993.
- Comprises structures from Horyu-ji and Hokki-ji temples.
- Buddhist architecture deeply connected to Prince Shotoku.
- Greatly influenced by Chinese Six Dynasties architecture.
What to see
- 47 buildings from Horyu-ji temple.
- Hokki-ji temple's three-story pagoda.
- Horyu-ji's Western Precinct, the world's oldest wooden building.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
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