Todaiji Revisited 2019 - Nara
Nara Park was not the only place we revisited in Nara City during our 2019 Japan trip . We also got to revisit one of Japan's most famous temples - Todaiji ( 東大寺 ). Todaiji ( 東大寺 ) Todaiji Temple History: For those who are not familiar with Todaiji , this temple was constructed in 752 and was the head temple of all Buddhist temples of Japan. However, what makes this temple stand out among the rest is its massive size. Todaiji held the record as the world's largest wooden building even if its 1692 reconstruction was only two-thirds of its original size. Todaiji's giant gate also called Nandaimon or Great Southern Gate greets those who want to visit Todaiji Check out this wooden board with Todaiji 's history. Todaiji 's admission rates as of 2019 Aside from its massive size, Todaiji also houses a giant statue of Buddha also known as Daibutsu . This statue stands 15 meters tall and is one of Japan's largest Buddha statues. Todaiji as seen from the ti