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The Buddhist Era in Nara, Japan: The Seven Great Temples Continue the Dharma Lineage of the Tang Dynasty π In fact, aside from the first image, the rest are just filler, because in this series on the Seven Great Temples, these temples and landscapes won't appear again. So, I've gathered them all here to give you a sneak peek of Nara's Seven Great Temples. πΈπ Most of them are in the style of Asuka, such as Horyu-ji and Chugu-ji. πΏ Main Text ππ’Ancient Nara was Japan's first true Buddhist center. At this time, Japan had just begun to interact with the Asian mainland and was still in an era of comprehensive cultural absorption. πΈπ Buddhism primarily originated from the Tang Dynasty, Baekje, and Goguryeo, while neighboring Silla had relatively little influence. Centered in Nara, and with the patronage of Prince Shotoku and many Japanese nobles, numerous Buddhist temples were erected throughout the city. ππ’The most famous seven are known as the Nanto Shichi Daiji (the Seven Great Temples of Nara). ποΈ #Daian-ji πΊ